The question being taken; the result was—
yeas 28, nays 53—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Berry, of Baltimore county
Berry, of Prince George's, Billingsley, Black
iston, Briscoe, Brown, Chambers, Clarke
Crawford, Dail, Dennis, Duvall, Edelen, Gale
Harwood, Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson, Lans
dale, Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller, Parran
Peter, Smith, of Dorchester, Turner—28.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President
Abbolt, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron
Carter, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Da
vis, of Charles, Davis, of Washington, Earle
Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene, Hatch
Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of
Cecil, Keefer, Kennard, King, Larsh, Mace
Markey, McComas, Mullikin, Murray, Neg
ley, Nyman, Parker Purnell, Ridgely, Rob-
inette, Russell, Sands, Schley, Schlosser
Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling,
Stockbridge, Sykes, Thomas, Thruston, Val-
liant, Wickard, Wooden—53.
When their names were called,
Mr. RIDGELY said: If this proposition
were offered as an independent proposition, in
its appropriate place in the report of the Com-
mittee on the Legislative Department, I would
vote for it. That, offered as an amendment in
this connection, I consider it calculated to
embarrass the article; and I therefore vote
"no,"
Mr. VALLIANT said: The explanation offered
by the gentleman from Baltimore county (Mr.
Ridgely) will explain my vote, I vote " no."
So the amendment was rejected.
The question recurred upon the adoption of
the 23d Article of the Declaration of Rights,
as reported by the committee.
Mr. MULLIKIN demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 53, nays 27—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron,
Berry, of Baltimore county, Carter, Cunning-
ham Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Washing-
ton Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene
Hatch, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper
Jones, of Cecil, Keefer, Kennard, King, Larsh
Mace, Markey, McComas, Mullikin, Murray
Negley, Nyman, Parker, Purnell, Ridgely
Robinette, Russell, Sands, Schley, Schlosser
Scott, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling
Stockbridge, Sykes, Thomas, Thruston, Val
liant, Wickard, Wooden—53.
Nays—Messrs. Berry, of P. George's, Bil-
lingsley, Blackiston, Briscoe, Brown, Cham-
bers, Clarke, Crawford, Dail, Davis, of
Charles, Dennis, Duvall, Edelen, Gale, Har-
wood, Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson, Lansdale,
Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller, Parran, Peter,
Smith, of Dorchester, Turner—27.
As their names were called,
Mr. ABBOTT said: I desire to say a word in
explanation of my vote. Although born and
living in Massachusetts until the age of twenty- |
three years, I have been & citizen of Maryland
more than thirty, and up to the firing on Fort
Sumter, was as strong a pro-slavery man as
I am now anti-slavery.
Mr. DAVIS, of Charles, called the gentleman
to order.
The PRESIDENT overruled the point of order.
Mr. ABBOTT proceeded: It was not until I
found those having that great interest in their
charge and keeping, had abandoned all law
and Constitution, and staked everything upon
the sword, that I made war upon my former
friends. I am here to-day by my vote to cele-
brate a victory by the sword. The power of
this government is greater than they, and
their institution for which they drew the
sword has perished by the sword. My col-
league (Mr. Stockbridge) and my friend from
Howard (Mr. Sands) have expressed my views
upon this subject as it now stands. I vote
"aye."
Mr. AUDOUN said: I believe that the men
who are now in front of Richmond shedding
their blood for this country, demand the aid
of every Union man in this State, and partic-
ularly of the men of this Convention. To aid
them, so far as I can, I cheerfully vote "aye."
Mr. BARRON said , I rise for the purpose of
saying that I was left by cars and steamboat,
and have travelled all the way here in a car-
riage to vote "aye."
Mr. ECKER said: As it is customary to
make explanations, I will explain my vote.
I am not like the gentleman who signed the
Declaration of Independence, Stephen Hop-
kins, whose hand trembled a little as he
signed it—I don't know whether he was
afraid of the rope or not. I consider this the
proudest vote of my life with one exception;
and that was in 1832, when I voted for Henry
Clay. I vote "aye."
Mr. HARWOOD said; As the sword has not
yet settled this question, I vote 'no."
Mr. KENNARD said: As a Marylander to the
manor born, I regard it as one of the proud-
est acts of my life to bear my part in giving
Maryland freedom, byvoting "aye."
Mr. MARBURY said: I consider this robbery,
and therefore vote " no."
Mr. PETER said: As I believe that the same
God who established the relation of husband
and wife, and parent and child, also estab-'
lished the relation of master and servant, I
vote "no."
Mr. SCHLEY said: As an act of patriotism,
justice, and humanity, alike redounding to the
honor of the State of Maryland and the wel-
fare of the people, I am proud to vote "aye."
So the 23d Article was ordered to a third
reading.
The further consideration of the Declara-
tion of Rights was informally postponed.
ADJOURNMENT TO JULY 6.
Mr. STIRLING moved to adjourn to Monday
morning, at 11 o'clock. |
