move that this report be made the order of the
day for Friday of next week.
Mr, SANDS. We have not business enough
before the convention to occupy us for two
days. And if this is postponed until Friday
next we will find ourselves here a couple of
days with nothing to do.
Mr, CHAMBERS. My duties at home are
imperative. I should say it better be post-
poned until Monday week.
Mr. SANDS I would like to do anything I
could to accommodate) every gentleman in
this Convention. But what I rose to say in
the beginning was this: there are some fea-
tures in this report which were not concurred
in by the entire members of the committee.
The PRESIDENT. Does the gentleman from
Howard (Mr. Sands) ask leave to make a
minority report?
Mr, SANDS. Well, yes, sir; I will.
The PRESIDENT. If no objection is made,
the gentleman will have leave.
No objection was made.
Mr. SANDS I now move that this report be
made the order of the day for Tuesday next,
at twelve o'clock, so that the Convention will
not be without some work to do.
Mr. STOCKBRIDGE. I would inquire if the
minority report will be before us by that
time?
Mr. SANDS. It is not important that the
minority report should be before us on Tues-
day. it will be a very short one, and require
but little time to arrange it. It will be ready
on Tuesday, I think.
Mr. VALLIANT, I move this judiciary re-
port be made the order of the day on Tuesday
next.
The PRESIDENT announced that the question
would be first taken upon the. longest time,
viz., until Friday next at 12 o'clock,
The question being taken, upon adivision—
ayes 25, noes 22—no quorum voted.
Mr. SANDS moved that the Convention ad-
journ to 12 o'clock on Monday next.
The PRESIDENT, it is not competent for
less than a quorum to adjourn except to the
regular hour of meeting.
On motion of Mr. SANDS,
The Convention then adjourned to Monday
next.
SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY.
MONDAY, August 8,1864.
The. Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. McNemar.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan Audoun, Barron, Bond, Brooks,
Brown, Clarke, Gushing, Daniel, Davis, of |
Washington, Dellinger, Earle, Edelen, Far-
row, Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hop-
kins, Hopper, King, Lee, Mayhugh, Mitchell,
Morgan, Murray, Parker, Parran, Purnell,
Robinette, Russell, Schley, Scott, Smith, of
Worcester, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Thomas, Todd, Wickard, Wooden—44.
Not a quorum present.
Mr. ABBOTT. Several members have been
left in Baltimore this morning, in consequence
of the steamboat having been stopped. I
suppose enough will be here to-day, upon the
arrival of the special train, I therefore sug-
gest that an informal recess be taken until 12
o'clock.
No objection being made,
The convention informally took a recess
until 12 o'clock.
At 12 o'clock the convention was again
called to order,
The roll was called, and the following mem-
bers answered to their names:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Barron, Bond. Brooks,
Brown, Clarke, Cunningham, Gushing, Dan-
iel, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Duvall,
Earle, Ecker. Edelen, Farrow, Galloway,
Greene, Hatch, Hebb. Hollyday, Hopkins,
Hopper, King, Lee, Markey, Mayhugh, Mc-
Comas, Mitchell, Morgan, Murray, Nyman,
Parker, Parran, Purnell Robinette, Russell
Sands, Schley, Scott, Smith, of Worcester,
Sneary, Stirling. Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes,
Thomas, Todd, Valliant, Wickard, Wooden
—54.
The journal of Saturday was read and ap-
proved.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr. BROWN,
It was ordered to be entered on the journal
that Mr. Horsey is detained from his seat in
the convention by sickness.
On motion of Mr. EDELEN,
It was ordered to be entered on the journal
that Mr. Davis, of Charles, is detained from
his seat in this body by severe indisposi-
tion.
JUDICIARY REFORT.
The PRESIDENT. The pending question
when the convention adjourned on Saturday,
was upon the motion of the gentleman from
Baltimore city (Mr. Stockbridge, ) that the re-
port of the committee on the judiciary be
made the special order tor Friday next.
Mr. THOMAS moved to make it the special
order for Friday week.
The question being taken upon the motion
of Mr. THOMAS, it was not agreed to.
Mr. DANIEL. There are some members of
the convention who will not be here until
next week. I therefore move that the report
be made the special order for next Monday.
The motion was not agreed to. |
