651

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hopkins, Russell,

Abbott, Hopper, Sands,

Annan, Keefer, Schlosser,

Baker, Kennard, Smith, of Carroll,

Cushing, Larsh, Smith, of Wor.,

Daniel, McComas, Stirling,

Ecker, Mullikin, Swope,

Farrow, Parker, Thomas,

Galloway, Pugh, Valliant,

Hatch, Purnell, Wickard,

Hebb, Ridgely, Wooden—33.
Hoffman,

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
affirmative. »

On motion of Mr. Valliant,

It was ordered to be entered on the Journal that Mr. Mel-
ancthon Dodson, (Page, ) is detained from the Convention by
protracted sickness.

Mr. Henkle submitted the following resolutions:

WHERAS, The subject about to be submitted to the people
of the State of Maryland, at the coming election for the
adoption of a new Constitution, being simply a question of
preference for the present or the proposed Constitution, a
question affecting vitally the interests of all our people and the
future welfare of the State; and

WHEREAS, It is of the most paramount importance that the
people should be thoroughly informed of the nature and ten-
dency of the issues about to be decided in order that they may
vote intelligently thereon; therefore,

Resolved, 1st. That the right of the people peaceably to
assemble and publicly discuss questions of public interest, is
au inalienable right and essential to their liberties, hence we
desire that the people shall so peaceably assemble in public
places and fully, freely, fairly, and without any molestation
whatever, discuss the questions now submitted to their con-
sideration.

Resolved, 2nd. That we recognize as a fundamental prin-
ciple of liberty, that "all good government derives its autho-
rity from the consent of the governed, " and to this end in the
language of the Fifth Article of our Bill of Rights, "every
free white male citizen, having the qualifications prescribed
by the Constitution, ought to have the right of suffrage. "