not tell where, and they were afraid of running
into it. I therefore vote "aye."
Mr. ECKER. This may look very much like
trifling on our part to-day. But really, when
you come to reflect upon it, it is no more
trifling than some other things that are done
here. There are members who, after voting
for an evening session, deliberately pick up
their hats and go off to Baltimore city, and
stay there attending "Gemotes," and such
places, while we are here without a quorum.
Now I will stay here, and try to get our
members back here. I am sick and tired of
this contempt which seems to be manifested
by certain members towards this convention,
It may seem improper for me to gay go, but
it is so.
Mr. WICKARD. Is the gentleman from Car-
roll (Mr. Ecker) really in earnest in what be
says?
Mr. ECKER. I am.
Mr. WICKARD. I would ask the gentle-
man if he has not voted for an evening session,
and then deliberately picked up his bat
and gone off on the boat to Baltimore?
Mr. ECKER. No, sir,
Mr. WICKARD. I think I can bring proof
that he has.
Mr. ECKER. I may have done it once or
twice. But I was speaking of members who
make a practice of it, who do it continually.
I cannot for my life see how they can do it.
If they must go home, and have no oppor-
tunity to ask leave, that is another thing,
Mr. PUGH. It is impossible, so late in the
week as this, to commence any serious operations
of this kind, because we could not
possibility do anything to get a quorum here
so late in the week as this.
Mr. STIRLING. I do not suppose if we
were to fend to Baltimore we could get a
quorum. The house excused members enough
yesterday to prevent any such result.
Now, I ask are we to be kept here till ten
o'clock to-night, thus preventing those of
us who have fairly and honestly remained
here the whole week from the advantage of
going home and spending the Sabbath with
our families.?
The PRESIDENT The President has been
home but three times during the session of
this convention,
Mr. STIRLING. Well, I shall not stay here,
that is certain; I shall go home this after-noon.
Mr. SANDS. I will say to the President
that I, for one, if permitted to be here on
Monday next, will join him and the balance
of the convention very heartily in any measures
intended to bring indisposed and delinquent
members here and keep them here.
But I hope as this is the last day of the
week, and many of us want to get to our
homes, we will not be kept here until ten
o 'clock to-night. Those of us who are will
he back promptly on Monday, |
Mr. BERRY, of Prince George's. I think
it would be very desirable for us to have a
lock-up here, in which to put these breachy
members. We might resolve ourselves into
a committee of the whole to-day, and build
one and have it ready by Monday.
Mr. PURNELL. If there was the slightest
prospect of our getting a quorum to-day, by
any means whatever, by sending to Balti-
more, or elsewhere, I do not know that 1
should object to remain here. But I cannot
see any good to result from detaining here
those who desire to go home. Bearing no
malice against any one who may wish to go
home, I am perfectly willing to release them.
1 therefore move that the convention adjourn.
The motion was agreed to.
And the convention accordingly adjourned
to ten o'clock A. M. on Monday next.
SEVENTY-THIRD DAY.
MONDAY, August 15,1864.
The convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. McNemar.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Audoun, Billingsley, Bond, Brooks, Carter,
Clarke, Crawford, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of
Charles, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger,
Earle, Ecker, Edelen, Hodson, Hopkins, Kee-
fer, Kennard, King, Lee, Mayhugh, Mitchell,
Miller, Mullikin, Murray, Nyman, Purnell,
Robinette, Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Carroll,
Smith, of Dorchester, Smith, of Worcester,
Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Thomas, Thrus-
ton, Todd, Valliant, Wickard—44.
Not a quorum present.
Mr. ABBOTT. I am satisfied that members
enough to make a quorum will arrive when
the extra train comes in, which will be at
twelve o'clock. I therefore move that we
take a recess until half past twelve o'clock.
The PRESIDENT. It is not competent for
less than a quorum to take a recess. If no
objection is made, business can be informally
suspended until that time.
No objection being made—
The convention informally suspended busi-
ness until half past twelve O'clock.
At half past twelve o'clock, the convention
was again called to order.
The roll was then called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Billingsley, Bond, Brooks,
Brown, Carter, Clarke, Crawford, Cunning-
ham, Cashing, Daniel, Davis, of Charles, Da-
vis, of Washington, Dellinger, Earle, Ecker,
Edelen, Galloway, Hodson, Hopkins, Hopper,
Jones, of Somerset, Keefer, Kennard, King,
Lee, McComas, Mitchell, Miller, Mullikin,
Murray, Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Purnell, Robi- |
