am entirely indifferent whether I do so at this
time or this evening.
Mr. SMITH, of Worcester, asked and ob-
tained leave of absence from the Convention
for a few days.
Mr. BILLINGSLEY, I think it would be
manifest injustice to the gentleman from Bal-
timore city (Mr. Stockbridge) to compel him
to make a speech at this time.
Mr. CHAMBERS moved that the Convention
do now adjourn,
Upon this question Mr. SANDS called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and
nays, it resulted yeas 34, nays 41, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Audoun, Barron, Berry, of Prince George's,
Billingsley, Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Brown,
Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Duvall, Davis,
of Charles, Earle, Gale, Harwood, Hollyday,
Horsey, Johnson, King, Lee, Mitchell, Miller,
Nyman, Parran, Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Ridge-
ly, Smith, of Dorchester, Stockbridge, Thomas
and Turner—34,
Nays—Messrs. Abbott, Annan, Baker, Car-
ter, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of
Washington, Ecker, Farrow, Galloway,
Greene, Hatch, Hebb, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones,
of Cecil, Keefer, Kennard, Larsh, Marbury,
Markey, McComas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Parker, Robinette, Russell, Sands, Schley,
Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of
Worcester, Sneary, Stirling, Sykes, Thrus-
ton, Wickard and Wooden—41.
The Convention accordingly refused to ad-
journ,
On motion of Mr. THOMAS,
The Convention then took a recess until 8
o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 8 o'clock
P. M.
The roll was called and the following mem-
bers answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Berry, of
Baltimore county, Berry, of Prince George's,
Billingsley, Blackiston, Briscoe, Brown, Car-
ter, Chambers, Cunningham, Cushing, Dan-
iel, Davis, of Washington, Duvall, Earle,
Ecker, Edelen, Farrow, Galloway, Greene,
Harwood, Hebb, Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper,
Keefer, Kennard, King, Lee, Marbury, Mc-
Comas, Mitchell, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Nyman, Parker, Parran, Peter, Pugh, Pur-
nell, Robinette, Russell, Sands, Schley, Schlosser,
Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stock-
bridge, Sykes, Thomas, Thruston, Turner,
Wooden—59
Mr. HEBB submitted the following order :
Ordered, ' That debate on the 23d Article of
the Bill of Rights shall be closed to-morrow
at 2 o'clock P. M., when the vote shall be
tan en on the pending amendment, and the
article under consideration. |
Mr. THOMAS submitted the following amend-
ment:
Strike out the word "to-morrow," and in-
sert the words "on Saturday next."
The question was upon agreeing to the
amendment.
Upon this question Mr. SANDS called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted yeas 26, nays 32, as fol-
lows :
Yeas—Messrs. Berry, of Baltimore county,
Billingsley, Blackiston, Briscoe, Brown, Car-
ter, Clarke, Cunningham, Duvall, Edelen,
Hollyday, Hopkins, Keefer, Lee, Marbury,
Mitchell, Miller, Negley, Nyman, Parker,
Parran, Peter, Sands, Sykes, Thomas and
Turner.—26.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Cushing,
Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Earle, Ecker,
Farrow, Galloway, Greene, Hebb, Hopper,
Kennard, King, .McComas, Mullikin, Murray,
Pugh, Purnell, Robinette, Russell, Schley,
Schlosser, Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary,
Stockbridge, Thruston and Wooden.—32.
The amendment was accordingly rejected.
The question then recurred upon the origi-
nal order as submitted by Mr. HEBB.
Upon this question Mr. DAVIS, of Wash-
ington, called tor the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted yeas 41, nays 19, as fol-
lows :
Teas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Berry, of
Baltimore county, Berry, of Prince George's,
Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of
Washington, Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Gallo-
way, Greene, Harwood, Hebb, Hopper, Keefer,
Kennard, King, Marbury, McComas, Mulli-
kin, Murray, Nyman, Pugh, Purnell, Robi-
nette, Russell, Sands, Schley, Schlosser, Scott,
Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stockbridge,
Thomas, Thruston and Wooden—41.
Nays—Messrs. Billingsley, Blackiston, Bris-
coe, Brown, Carter, Clarke, Duvall, Edelen,
Hollyday, Hopkins, Lee, Mitchell, Miller,
Negley, Parker, Parran, Peter, Sykes and
Turner—19.
The order was accordingly adopted.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS—EMANCIPATION.
The Convention then resumed the conside-
ration of the order of the day, being the re-
port of the Committee on the Declaration of
Rights, which was on its second reading.
The following article was under considera-
tion :
' ' Article 23. That hereafter, in this State,
there shall be neither-slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except in punishment of crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly con-
victed; and all persons held to service or labor
as slaves are hereby declared free." |
