403

Gale, Lee, Valliant,
Galloway, Mace, Wilmer—39.
Harwood,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Greene, Scott,

Baker, Hebb, Smith, of Carroll,

Bond, Hopper, Smith, of Wor.

Carter, Keefer, Sneary,

Cunningham, Morgan, Stirling,

Daniel, Murray, Stockbridge,

Dellinger, Nyman, Todd,

Earle, Pugh, Wickard,

Ecker, Purnell, Wooden—28.

Farrow, Robinette,

The question upon it. s adoption was decided in the
affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment as an ad-
dition to section 39 of the Legislative Report:

"Provided further, that before any transfer shall be made
of the interest of the State in the said Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company shall in
proper form secure to the holders of scrip and other creditors
of said company, the payment of said scrip and debts;

Mr. Chambers rose to a point of order, that the section
having been adopted under the action of the previous ques-
tion could not be further amended.

The President decided the amendment to be in order;
Mr. Chambers appealed from the decision of the Chair;
The question being,
"Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?"

On motion of Mr. Pugh,
The Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock.