482

Marbury, Markey, McComas, Morgan, Negley, Noble, Par-
ker, Parran, Peter, Pugh, Ridgely, Russell, Sands, Schley,
Sneary, Sykes, Turner, Wilmer, Wooden—52.

No quorum being present,

The Convention informally suspended proceedings until
12J o'clock, when the roll was again called, and the follow-
ing members responded:

Messrs. Goldsborough, (President, ) Abbott, Annan, Au-
doun, Billingsley, Bond, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Clarke,
Crawford, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Charles,
Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Earle, Ecker, Edelen, Gal-
loway, Hodson, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of Somerset, Keefer,
Kennard, King, Lee, McComas, Mitchell, Miller, Mullikin,
Murray, Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Purnell, Robinette, Russell,
Sands, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Dor-
chester, Smith, of Worcester, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope,
Thomas, Thruston, Todd. Valliant, Wickard—54.

A quorum being present,

The proceedings of Friday and Saturday were read and
approved.

Mr. Todd submitted a petition from George M. Russell
and others, citizens of Caroline county, praying that provi-
sion be made for a session of the Court of Appeals at Easton;

Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Audoun,
The said petition was laid on the table.

The resolution submitted by Mr. Purnell, on Thursday
last, to wit:

"That this Convention will adjourn sine die on Wednes-
day, the 31st inst., unless adjourned at an earlier day in con-
sequence of having finished the business for which it was
called, "

Was taken up for consideration on its second reading.
Mr. King moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The question being on the adoption of the motion,
Mr. Ecker demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained, .
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows: