due for printing, reporting, and on other ac-
counts.
Resolved, That the per diem of the said com-
mittee and their clerk, shall continue until the
termination of their duties.
Resolved, That the reporter of this conven-
tion be allowed by the committee, the sum of
four dollars per day, as long as in the opinion of
the committee it may be necessary for him to be
detained in this place, in the discharge of his
duty as said reporter, and that the said commit-
tee be authorised to pay all bills of postage of
the said reporter, growing out of his correspon-
dence with the members of this convention.
Resolved, That the President of this conven-
tion be allowed his necessary expenses in trav-
elling to and from this place on business connec-
ted with the convention, and the sum of $4 per
day, as long as he may be detained here.
Which was read.
On motion of Mr. WEEMS,
The preamble and resolutions were amended
by adding at then end thereof the following pro-
viso:
"Provided, said committee shall not sit longer
than the 1st day of June next."
The preamble and resolutions having been
read through as amended,
Mr. THAWLEY demanded the yeas and nays,
Which being ordered and taken,
Resulted as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hope-
well, Ricaud, Lee. Chambers of Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Brent of Charles, Buchanan, Lloyd,
Colston, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks, Hod-
son, Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, Miller, Mc-
Lane, Bowie, McCubbin, Spencer, George,
Wright, McMaster, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson,
Biser, Annan, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Stew-
art, of Baltimore city. Brent, of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Harbine, Waters, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Smith and Brown—45.
Negative—Messrs. Dent. Dorsey, Kent, Dal-
rymple, Bell, Ridgely, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Dashiell, McCullough, Hearn, Fooks, Gaither,
Sappington, Stephenson Thawley, Stewart of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Brewer,
Fitzpatrick, Parke and Cockey—26.
So the preamble and resolutions were adopt-
ed.
The doorkeeper having returned, reported that
in obedience to order he had notified the absent
members, that their attendance in the Conven-
tion was required.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
The Convention then resumed the considera-
tion of the report of the committee on the elec-
tive franchise.
The question pending being on the amendment
proposed by Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city,
to strike out all after the word "ballot" in the
eighth line, to the end of the section.
Mr. STEWART, of Baltimore city, demanded
the yeas and nays;
Which being ordered and taken, |
Resulted as follows:
Affirmative-Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot,
Colston, Constable, McCulllough, Miller, Mc-
Lane, Spencer, George, Wright, Shriver, Biser,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Car-
ter, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcas-
tle, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore city, Brent of
Baltimore city, Sherwood of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcom-
er, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Fitz-
patrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown-
42.
Negative-Messrs. Chapman, President, Mor-
gan, Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent of
Charles, Jenifer, Ridgely, John Dennis, Da-
shiell, Williams, Hicks, HOdson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Annan, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Kilgour, Wa-
ters and Smith-45.
So the amendment was rejected.
Teh question then recurred on the motion of
Mr. SPENCER to strike out in the tenth line of
the section, these words-
"Senator, Delegate or other officer or offi-
cers."
Mr. SPENCER demanded the yeas and nays,
Which being ordered and taken,
Resulted as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
Constable, Miller, McLane, Spencer, George,
Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent
of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke
Shower, Cockey and Brown—37.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't., Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell. Donaldson, Dor-
sey. Wells, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent,
of Charles, Jenifer, Ridgely, John Dennis, Da-
shiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin
Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Gaither, Annan, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Waters and Smith—43.
So the question was determined in the nega-
tive.
The first section of the report was then
adopted.
Mr. DORSEY moved to postpone the considera-
tion of the report of the committee on the elec-
tive franchise, to enable him to offer the follow-
ing as an independent article:
"No Governor, judge of any court of this
State, or clerk, or chancellor or register thereof.
or register of the chancery court, or register of
the land office, or comptroller or treasurer of
the State, shall be permitted to practice law or |
