Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Hardcas-
tle, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Smith,
Parke, Cockey and Brown—29.
Negative—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hope-
well, Lee, Donaldson, Dorsey, Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Howard, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler,
Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Sprigg, Bowling, George, Dirickson, McMaster,
Jacobs, McHenry, Stewart of Bltimore city,
Sherwood of Baltimore city, Ware, Kilgour,
Waters, Anderson, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick and
Shower—37.
So the Convention refused to lay the order on
the table.
Mr. BROWN wished it to be understood that the
pay of officers had been extended back to the
commencement of the session, two weeks, and
even three weeks in some cases before they had
commenced. It was proposed to pay their ex-
penses both coming here and going home. He
would not vote away the money for any such
purpose.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the amendment of Mr. HICKS.
Mr. SHRIVER moved to postpone the order and
amendment indefinitely.
Mr. BROWN moved that the question be taken
by yeas and nays, which being ordered appeared
as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Sellman, Howard, Bell,
Ridgely, Colston, McLane, Spencer, Wright,
Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Thaw-
ley, Hardcastle, Stewart of Baltimore city,
Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael
Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpa-
trick, Smith, Parke, Cockey and Brown—34.
Negative—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell,
Lee, Dorsey, Kent, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler,
John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Constable,
McCullough, Miller, Bowling, Dirickson, Mc-
Master, Hearn, Jacobs, McHenry, Brent of Bal-
timore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Ware,
Kilgour, and Waters—31.
So the order and amendment was postponed
indefinitely.
Mr. JACOBS, moved that the Convention take
up for consideration the report submitted by him
as chairman of the committee on the Free Col-
ored Population.
Mr. HOWARD, moved that the motion be post-
poned indefinitely.
Mr. JACOBS, moved that the question be taken
by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Donaldson, Dorsey, How-
ard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Hicks,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, McCullough,
Miller, McLane, Spencer, Wright, Thomas,
Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
McHenry, Nelson, Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sher-
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wood, of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley, Neill,
John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Hollyday,
Parke, Cockey and Brown—42.
Negative— Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Wells,
Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Brent, of Charles,
John Dennis, 'Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, George, Dirickson,
McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs Gaither, Car-
ter, Fiery, Harbine, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters,
Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Smith and Show-
er—38.
So the motion was postponed indefinitely.
Mr. SPRIGG, submitted the following order:
Ordered, That George S. King, acting as as-
sistant secretary, be allowed one dollar per diem
and William Hall, post master, and Samuel
Peacock committee clerk, be each allowed fifty
cents per diem, for various extra services seve-
rally rendered by them to the Convention.
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER,
Said order was amended by inserting after the
name of "George S. King," the name of "W.
B. Chichester."
On motion of Mr, ANNAN,
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the order as amended,
Mr. SHRIVER moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. THAWLEY moved that the question be tak-
en by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Lee, Sellman, Weems,
Howard, Bell. Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Colston, Eccleston, Miller, Spencer, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson, Nelson,
Carter. Thawley, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Smith, Parke, Coc-
key and Brown—38.
Negative—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Donaldson. Dorsey, Wells
Dalrymple, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, Ridge-
ly, John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Goldsborough, Phelps, Constable, McCullough,
Bowie Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling, George,
Magraw, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city,
Brent, of Baltimore city, Kilgour, Waters and
Shower—-34.
So the order was laid on the table.
Mr. MORGAN, moved that the Convention lake
up for consideration the report of the commit-
tee on the Free Colored Population.
Mr. HOWARD, moved to postpone the motion
until the 1st day of August next.
Mr. MORGAN, moved that the question be tak-
en by yeas and nays,
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Donaldson. Howard, Bu-
chanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Sherwood, of Talbot. Colston, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, McCullough, Mil-
ler, McLane, Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas,
Shriver, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
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