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Ordered that a Committee of three be appointed by the
President to correspond with the proper authorities, and fur-
nish this Convention with the number of recruits both white
and black, which have been received into the service of the
United States, from the several counties of the State, and the
city of Baltimore,, and also the number credited to the said
counties and city respectively.

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:

Strike out all after the word "that, " in the first line, and
insert:

"The Governor be and he is hereby requested to furnish
this Convention with any information he may have as to the
quota of the State, and the credits that have been given for
inhabitants of the State, white or black, who have been en-
listed in the service of the United States.

Mr. Abbott called the previous question,
The question being,

"Shall the main question be now put?"
It was decided in the affirmative.

The question then being on the adoption of the amend-
ment to the amendment;

It was decided in the negative.

The question recurring upon the order submitted by Mr.
Berry, of Prince George's.

Mr. Gale demanded the yeas and nays;
The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Edelen, Morgan,

Goldsborough, P't Gale, Negley,

Berry, of P. Geo., Hodson, Nyman,

Billingsley, Horsey, Parker,

Blackiston, Jones, of Cecil, Parran,

Brown, Jones, of Som., Peter,

Chambers, Lansdale, Sands,

Clarke, Lee, Smith, of Carroll,

Crawford, Mace, Smith, of Dor.,

Davis, of Charles, Marbury, Swope,

Dennis, Mayhugh, Sykes,

Dent, Mitchell, Todd,

Duvall, Miller, Turner—38.