638

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention met at 3^ o'clock, P. M.
All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Belt, Berry, of Baltimore county, Berry, of Prince
George's, Briscoe, Brown, Clarke, Crawford, Dail, Davis,
of Charles, Edelen, Gale, Harwood, Henkle, Hodson, Hop-
per, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset, Lansdale,
Mace, Marbury, Mitchell, Noble, Peter, Robinette, Schlosser,
Sneary, Thruston, Valliant, Wilmer. —30.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the report of
the committee on the Basis of Representation;

The question being on the adoption of the motion submit-
ted by Mr. Holliday, to open the third section for amend-
ment;

Mr. Pugh moved to suspend the 53rd Rule;
The question being on the adoption of the motion,
Mr. Abbott demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,

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

Messrs.	Hollyday,	Purnell,
Goldsborough, P't	Hopkins,	Ridgely,
Billingsley,	Horsey,	Sands,
Blackiston,	King,	Scott,
Bond,	Larsh,	Smith, of Carroll,
Briscoe,	Lee,	Smith, of Dor.,
Daniel,	Markey,	Smith, of Wor.,
Dennis,	Miller,	Stirling,
Dent,	Morgan,	Swope,
Duvall,	Mullikin,	Sykes,
Earle,	Nyman,	Thomas,
Galloway,	Parker,	Todd,
Greene,	Parran,	Turn er -40.
Hoffman,	Pugh,
	NEGATIVE.
Messrs.	Cushing,	Mayhugh,
Abbott,	Davis, of Wash.,	McComas,
Annan,	Dellinger,	Murray,