cause it would very materially interfere with concluding
the business of the Convention on Monday
night, on which time he was very desirous
that their business shall be finished.
Mr. BISER withdrew the amendment.
Mr. PHELPS said that he voted against laying
the order on the table, but, perhaps he should
vote for the order itself. He would, however,
take the opportunity of saying that the responsi-
bility of its adoption must rest with the majority
here—with those called "reformers." The elective
franchise bill had not yet been reported to
the House, and, therefore, had not been acted
upon; and the reports in regard to the Treasury
Department, upon education, upon the negro po-
pulation of the State, and several other impor-
tant reports, had not yet been considered. In
addition, the report of the gentleman from Prince
George's, (Mr. Tuck.) in regard to lottery com-
missioners, &c., had not yet been before them for
action, and there were but three days remaining
for work. The motion to reconsider the propo-
sition districting the city of Baltimore, was the
order of the day for to-day. The committee of
revision had, he believed, reported on but one
single article, and all the various articles to be
adopted must go before that committee for ex-
amination, and then the whole Constitution must
beengrossed before it could be submitted to the
Convention.
He had come here, in one sense, as a reformer,
but he was not regarded so here, though he re-
garded himself as such. He, therefore, was de-
sirous to bring the session to a close in the shortest
possible time. He had been in the minority all
time but he should vote for this proposition, be-
cause he believed that they could consummate all
the business before them by Monday night. He
wished it, however, to be distinctly understood
that he had no desire to defeat the Constitution,
or to do any thing to force it prematurely before
the people; but if the majority who had taken
the lead in reform and retrenchment, and who
had been instrumental in calling the Convention,
believed they could complete the work before
them in the time designated, he was not disposed
to eppose them.
Mr. CHAMBERS, of Kent, made some remarks
which will be published hereafter.
The question was accordingly put on the first
branch of the order, being in these words:
"Ordered, that after the tenth instant, no article
or section of the proposed Constitution, shall
be adopted or considered, and no article or section
adopted on or before that day shall be after
wards reconsidered without the unanimous con
sent of the Convention.
Mr. HOWARD moved that the question be taken
by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Ricaud
Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Kent
Bond, Brent of Charles, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan,
Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood
of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams,
Hodson, Phelps, Constable, McCullough,
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Miller, McLane, Tuck, Bowling, Spencer,
Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stew-
art, of Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael
Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson
Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Ege, Shower, Cockey and Brown—70.
Negative.—Messrs. Blakistone, President, pro
tem., Dent, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Sellman,
Weems, Dalrymple, Sollers, Hicks, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Grason, George, Hearn, Jacobs and Waters—31.
So the first branch of the order was adopted.
The question then recurred on the second
branch of the order, being in these words:
"But after the tenth instant, the Convention
will proceed without debate, to receive and final-
ly dispose of the several reports of the revisory.
committee."
Mr. HOWARD moved that the question be ta-
ken by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follow»:
Affirmative—Messrs. Brent of Charles, Jenifer,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Hodson,
Phelps, Constable, McCullough. McLane, Tuck,
Spencer, Grason, George, Fooks, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephen-
son, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stew-
art of Baltimore city, Brent of Baltimore city,
Sherwood of Baltimore city, Ware, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Kilgour. Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—55.
Negative—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, pro tem.,
Morgan, Dent, Hopewell, Lee, Chambers, of
Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Weems, Dalrymple, John Dennis, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs, Davis, Waters and
Smith, —30.
So the second and last branch of the order
was adopted.
Mr. DORSEY gave notice that at the proper
time he should offer the following amendments
to the report of the committee on the treasury
department.
Article. A State's agent who shall reside in
the city of Baltimore, shall biennially be appointed
by the joint vote of both branches of the
legislature, whose duty it shall be, after ascertaining
the legality thereof, to countersign all
bonds, coupons or certificates of debt of the
State, thereafter issued by the commissioner of
loans; and to make in well bound books to be
furnished him by the treasurer of Maryland at
the expense of the State, full, fair and explicit
entries of all bonds, coupons and certificates of
debt of the State, countersigned by him; and all |
