nays, and resulted—yeas 45, nays 27— as fol-
lows :
Yeas—Messrs. Annan, Baker, Barren,
Blackiston, Cunningham, Gushing, Daniel,
Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Duvall,
Earle. Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene,
Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer,
King, Lansdale, Larsh, Marbury, Morgan,
Murray, Negley, Peter, Pugh, Purnell,
Ridgely, Robinette, Russell, Sands, Scott,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worcester,
Sneary, Stirling-, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes,
Valliant, Wickard, Wooden—45.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Audoun, Belt, Bond, Briscoe, Brown,
Carter, Chambers, Gale, Harwood, Hatch,
Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil,
Jones, of Somerset, Lee, Markey, McComas,
Miller, Nyman. Parker, Parran, Schley, Tur-
ner, Wilmer—21.
That portion of the amendment to the
amendment was accordingly adopted,
Mr. RIDGELY, when his name was called,
said: I vote for this proposition in good
faith, upon the assurance of the gentleman
from Frederick (Mr. Schley) that he would
vote for the majority report if a proposition
of this kind should be incorporated in it. I
vote "aye."
The question was next upon that portion
of the amendment to the amendment except-
ing from sale the State's interest in the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal.
Upon this question Mr. MILLER called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken, by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 37, nays 34—as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Annan, Baker, Barron,
Blackiston, Briscoe, Daniel, Duvall, Earle,
Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene, Hebb,
Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer, Kennard, Lans-
dale, Marbury, Morgan, Murray, Peter, Pugh,
Purnell, Robinette, Russell, Sands, Scott,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worcester,
Sneary, Stirling, Swope, Sykes, Turner,
Wickard, Wooden—37.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbolt, Audoun, Belt, Brown, Carter, Cham-
bers, Cunningham, Davis, of Washington,
Dellinger, Gale, Harwood, Hatch, Hoffman,
Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson, Markey, Jones,
of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset, King. Larsh,
Lee, McComas, Miller, Negley, Nyman, Par-
ker, Parran, Ridgely, Schley, Stockbridge,
Valliant, Wilmer—34.
That portion of the amendment to the
amendment was accordingly adopted.
Mr. SCHLEY, when his name was called,
said:
It is proper I should explain my vote upon
this amendment of the gentleman from Bal-
timore city (Mr. Stirling.) Upon the ab-
stract proposition of the sale of the public
works I am and have been for such sale; and
whenever that proposition is presented in a |
form acceptable to me, I shall vote for it. 80
that 1 cannot falsify my original position by
voting at this time for the exemption of these
works, I wish to say to the gentleman from
Baltimore county (Mr. Ridgely) that whilst
advocating the general principle of the sale
of the public works, I am unwilling to accept
the form in which the majority of the special
committee have made their report, for rea-
sons which I have already given. 1 endeav-
ored by a proposition, which I will support,
to make it more acceptable than it was. If
that proposition be carried, then I shall sup-
port the proposition of the majority of that
committee. But upon this proposition I am
constrained to vote " no."
The question was next upon the portion
of the amendment to the amendment except-
ing from sale the Susquehanna and Tide
Water Canal.
Mr. MILLER called the yeas and nays upon
this question, and they were ordered.
The question being then taken, by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 37, nays .13—as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Annan, Baker, Barren,
Blackiston, Briscoe, Cunningham, Daniel,
Duvall, Earle, Bcker, Farrow, Galloway,
Greene, Hebb, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer,
Kennard, Lansdale, Morgan, Murray, Peter,
Pugh, Purnell, Robinette, Kassell, Sands,
Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worces-
ter, Sneary, Stirling, Swope, Sykes, Turner,
Willard, Wooden— SI.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Audoun, Belt, Brown, Carter, Cham-
bers, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Gale,
Harwood, Hatch, Hoffman, Hollyday, Hor-
sey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, Jones, of Som-
erset, King, Larsh, Marbury, Markey, Mc-
Comas, Miller, Negley, Nyman, Parker, Par-
ran, Ridgely, Schley, Stockbridge, Valliant,
Wilmer—33.
That portion of the amendment to the
amendment was accordingly adopted.
The question then was upon striking oat
that portion of the section reported by the
select committee submitting the question of
sale of the public works to the people for
their approval, and inserting the amendment
as amended.
Mr. STOCKBRIDGE. It is known to the
members of this convention that to-morrow
has been set apart by both the national and
State governments as a day of religious ex-
ercises. Of course this convention will not
desire to be in session to-morrow. 1 there-
fore move that when this convention ad-
journs to-day, it stand adjourned till 10
o'clock, A. M. on Friday next.
Messrs. SYKES and PETER asked and ob-
tained leave of absence until Monday next.
Mr. KING moved that the convention ad-
journ.
Upon this question Mr. NEGLEY called the
yeas and nays, which were ordered. |
