Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron,
Berry, of Prince George's, Cunningham,
Cushing, Dail, Daniel, Davis, of Washington,
Dellinger, Dennis, Earle, Ecker, Farrow,
Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hopkins,
Hopper, Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil,
Jones, of Somerset, Keefer, Kennard, King,
Larsh, Lee, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman,
Parker, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely,Robi-
nette, Russell, Sands, Schley, Smith, of Car-
roll, Smith, of Dorchester, Sneary, Stirling,
Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd,
Valliant, Wilmer, Wooden—57.
As their names were called,
Mr. BERRY, of Prince George's, said: In
voting upon this proposition offered by my
colleague, I will say in explanation of my
vote, that the proposition does not meet with
my approval; but it is much better in many
respects than the proposition of the gentle-
man from Frederick (Mr. Schley,) and I
therefore vote "aye."
Mr. CLARKE said: The incorporation into
this report of the word "white" I think
adopts a wrong basis. The proper basis of
representation is the entire population of the
State. At the same time it adopts the true
theory of representation more nearly in my
judgment than the mode provided in the re-
port of the majority. Even if the basis of
representation should be carried out accord-
ing to the theory of white population, this
operates more justly to all parts of the State
than the majority report. I shall therefore
vote "aye" upon this proposition at the
same time expressing my dissent from the
basis of while representation which is put
into it.
Mr. EDELEN said. As a choice between two
evils, I vote for the proposition of the gentle-
man from Prince George's (Mr. Clarke,) dis-
senting altogether from the basis of represen-
tation which as been introduced into it by the
amendment of the gentleman from Baltimore
city (Mr. Thomas) by the insertion of the
word white, I vote "aye."
Mr. JONES, of Somerset, said: I indicated
last night that I was disposed to adopt the
proposition of the gentleman from Prince
George's, its character has been totally
changed by the amendment made this morn-
ing; and I cannot in justice to the section of
the State in which I live, containing avery
large proportion of freemen unrepresented
and ignored in the government, vote for it;
and I therefore vote " no. "
Mr. STIRLING said; This proposition, as an
independent proposition, meets the absolute
concurrence of my judgment. If I believed
it had any chance of passing this convention
I should vote for it. Believing that it does
not, and if it did that the gentlemen who
have voted for it would not have supported
it, I vote "no."
Mr. THOMAS said: For the reasons stated |
by my colleague, and the reasons I stated
this morning, I vote "no. "
Mr, BERRY, of Prince George's, the roll hav-
ing been called, said: At the time I voted for
this measure I lost sight of the fact that it had
been amended. Under no circumstances can
I vote for a basis of representation fixed upon
white population alone. I shall therefore
change my vote, and vote " no. " In doing
so I am sorry to see that I put myself into very.
bad political company.
The amendment was accordingly rejected.
The question next being on the adoption of
section third, as amended on motion of Mr.
SCHLEY.
Mr. BERRY, of Prince George's, demanded
the yeas and nays, and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 47, nays 29—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Dellinger, Earle; Ecker, Farrow, Gal-
loway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hopkins, Hop- '
per, Jones, of Cecil, Keefer, Kennard, King,
Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker,
Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Robinette, Russell;
Sands, Sebley, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary,
Stirling,Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thom-
as, Todd, Valliant, Wickard, Wooden—47.
Nays—Messrs. Berry, of Prince George's,
Blackiston, Bond, Brown, Chambers, Clarke,
Crawford, Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dennis,
Duvall, Edelen, Henkle, Hodson, Hollyday,
Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Somerset, Lans-
dale, Larsh, Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller,
Morgan, Parran, Peter, Smith, of Dorchester,
Wilmer—29.
As their names were called,
Mr. HENKLE said: I am in favor of a basis
of representation consisting of the whole
population of the State, and the districting of
the State required by the amendment of the
gentleman from Prince George's (Mr, Clarke.)
I voted for his amendment as amended on the
motion of the gentleman from Baltimore (Mr.
Thomas,) by inserting the word "white,"
not because I was in favor of that, but be-
cause I preferred that section to this. This
section does not propose to give representa-
tion to the whole population, nor to district
the State. I am opposed to it, believing it
will be unjust to a large section of the State;
and I vote "no."
Mr. KING said: I am opposed to all these
methods of apportionment; bat as a matter
of compromise I will vote "aye. "
Mr, PETER said: I do not believe in the
principle of this section, and as I have no
right to vote by way of compromise for that
which I conceive to be wrong, I vote "no."
Mr. RIDGELY said: I had determined to vote
against this bill from the moment of its appear-
ance in the house, believing that the principle
of distribution adopted worked very inequit-
ably towards the large counties. I had pro- |
