I shall vote to adjourn this Convention for a
week. It will not look very well on the re
cord, I know; it is not popular, I know, but
I shall do it. And I will agree with the gen
tlemen, if they will agree lo go to Baltimore
to meet at 5 o'clock in the morning and sit
'till 10 o'clock an night, if they want to. I
have never voted for an adjournment here
any day, except to be able to get up on the
boat, or on the cars. I have done that, and
I don't care who knows it. If my popularity
is at stake for that, all I have to say is, let
her rip.
Mr. TODD I move that instead of adjourn-
ing until Monday week, we adjourn to Mon-
day next.
The PRESIDENT. The question will be taken
upon the longest time first, upon adjourning
from to-day until Monday, June 13th.
Upon this question, Mr. DANIEL called for
yeas and nays, and they were ordered.
Mr. SCOTT. We are all directly or indirect-
ly, the must of us, I believe, directly inter-
ested in agricultural pursuits, And I hear
a very general expression of opinion in favor
of an adjournment for a few weeks in har-
vest, which will soon be upon us. Now I
do not know whether that is the determina-
tion of the Convention or not. But if we ad-
journ for a week or more now, and in the
course of a couple of weeks adjourn two weeks
more for harvest, what chance will there be
for us to get through the business of this
Convention in a reasonable time? The
weather is now as pleasant for us here as can
be desired. But every day we prolong this
session, the more likely are we to have the in-
tolerable heat of summer upon us. Every
day we lose now is worth more than a day
as we get forward in the summer with our
session, I am opposed to any adjournments
which are not absolutely necessary. I do not
see any necessity for adjourning on account
of the Convention in Baltimore. The people
of Maryland are more interested in this Con-
vention than in any Convention in Baltimore
or anywhere else, I am very sorry to see
these continual motions to adjourn from day
to day, and from time to time, and for long
periods. It seems to me we have done little
else here than talk and adjourn, I am
afraid we are earning for ourselves avery un-
enviable reputation among the people.
Mr. SANDS. Now, while there may be com-
plaints, I desire to say for myself that I want
the people to understand that I do not think
there is any good ground for complaints
about this Convention. I think we have
done a great deal; I think we are at least
half-way on our road home. Still, I feel very
anxious that we shall terminate the session of
this Convention as early as possible. I en-
dorse heartily the views of the gentleman
from Baltimore city, (Mr. Stirling,) with the
exception that I think the people have no
right to complain. Most of us have been |
here promptly and punctually, and have
worked in Convention and in committees to
the extent of our ability, and I want to say
in advance to the people that we have served
them faithfully, and have rot neglected their
business, It will be remembered I argued in
favor of the removal of this Convention to
Baltimore city, because I believed the busi-
ness of this Convention would be thereby fa-
cilitated. But when it was determined to
stay here, I determined to come here, if I had
to come on a hand car part of the way, which
I have done at times. Now, I hope to see
this Convention acting as if its business here
was its chief business and its only business.
I want to get it done and go away. But I
want the people distinctly to understand
that we have not neglected their interests
here, but have labored faithfully to promote
them. in every other respect than that. I
endorse the remarks of the gentleman from
Baltimore city (Mr. Stirling).
The question being then taken by yeas and
nays upon the motion of Mr. Ridgely to ad-
journ from to-day until Monday, June 13, it
resulted—yeas 38, nays 49—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Audoun, Barron,
Belt, Berry of Baltimore county, Berry or
Prince George's, Billingsley, Blackiston, Bris-
coe, Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Dail, Davis
of Charles, Dennis, Duvall, Edelen, Gale,
Harwood, Hatch, Henkle, Hodson, Horsey,
Johnson, Jones of Somerset, King, Lansdale,
Larsh, Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller, Mor-
gan, Parran, Peter, Ridgely, Smith of Dor-
chester Turner—38.
Nays—Messrs, Goldsborough, President;
Annan, Baker, Bond, Brown, Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis of Wash-
ington, Dellinger, Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Gal-
loway, Greene, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins,
Hopper, Jones of Cecil, Keefer, Kennard,
Markey, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Noble,
Nyman Parker, Pugh, Robinette, Russell,
Sands, Schlosser, Scott, Smith of Carroll,
Smith of Worcester, Sneary, Stirling, Stock-
bridge, Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd, Val-
liant, Wickard, Wilmer, Wooden—49.
Pending the call for tire yeas and nays, the
following explanations were made by mem-
bers, as their names were called :
Mr. ABBOTT. I wish to say one word in
explanation of my vote. I have been desirous
ever since I have been here to accommodate
the members of this body, as far as possible.
But I also made up my mind when I came
here, that nothing but the sickness of myself
or some one of my family should prevent me
from being here every day of this session. I
believe that from the commencement of the
session of tins Convention to this time, I have
recorded my vote every time my name has
been called. I have done so at the sacrifice
entirely of my own personal affairs. The
time has come when they require some of my
attention. If this Convention shall determine |
