very urgent occasions, the Convention by
special order, two-thirds of the members pre-
sent agreeing, dispense with the rule, which
order shall be entered on the journal.
The PRESIDENT stated that by inadvertence
the resolutions of the gentleman from Balti-
more city (Mr. Stirling) were taken up out
of their order, one day not having intervened
since they were offered.
Mr. BARRON moved a suspension of the
rules, so that the resolutions could be con-
sidered at this time.
Mr. JONES, of Somerset, called for the yeas
and nays upon the motion to suspend the
rule, which were ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and
nays it resulted—yeas 40, nays 16—as fol-
lows :
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Barron, Brooks, Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Greene,
Hatch, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer,
Kennard, King, Larsh, Mace, Markey, Mc-
Comas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman,
Pugh, Russell, Sands, Schley, Smith, of Car-
roll, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope,
Wickard, Wooden—40.
Nays—Messrs. Belt, Crawford, Dail, Davis,
of Charles, Dent, Harwood, Henkle, Holly-
day, Johnson, Jones, of Somerset, Lee, Mitch-
ell, Miller, Morgan, Parker, Smith, of Dor-
chester—16.
The rule wag accordingly suspended.
The preamble and resolutions were then
read a second time.
The question was upon adopting the first
resolution as follows:
" Therefore resolved, That this Convention,
on the part of the loyal people of Maryland,
demands of the government of the United
States that all adult citizens of this State,
who shall refuse to register on oath their allegiance,
submission and obedience to the
United States, and thus persist in the posi-
tion of public enemies, and all persons who
shall be proved to have taken part with or
openly expressed their sympathy with there-
cent invasion of the State, shall be banished
beyond the lines of the army, or imprisoned
during the war."
Mr. BELT submitted the following amend-
ment :
Add to the end of the first resolution the
words :
"Provided, however, That nothing con-
tained herein shall be taken to indorse any
other theory of the existing war than that
expressed in the resolution of Congress of
July, 1861, wherein the war is declared to be
prosecuted not in any spirit of oppression, or
for any purpose of conquest or subjugation,
or purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions of
any of the States, but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution and to |
preserve the Union with all the dignity,
equality and rights of the several States un-
impaired, and that as soon as these objects are
accomplished, the war ought to cease."
Mr. BARRON called the previous question,
which motion was seconded.
Mr. DENT called for the yeas and nays upon
the call for the previous question, which were
ordered.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted—yeas 41, nays 16-—as fol-
lows.:
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Barron, Brooks, Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Greene,
Hatch, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer,
Kennard, King, Larsh, Mace, Markey, Mc-
Comas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Nyman,
Parker, Pugh, Russell, Sands, Schley, Smith,
of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Swope, Wickard, Wooden—41.
Nays—Messrs. Belt, Chambers, Crawford,
Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dent, Harwood,
Henkle, Hollyday, Johnson, Jones, of Som-
erset, Lee, Mitchell, Miller, Morgan, Smith, of
Dorchester—16.
The main question was accordingly ordered.
The question then recurred upon adopting
the amendment of Mr. BELT.
Upon this question Mr. DENT called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken, by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 14, nays 43—as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Belt, Chambers, Crawford,
Dail, Davis, of Charles, Dent, Henkle, Hol-
lyday, Johnson, Jones, of Somerset, Mitchell,
Miller, Morgan, Smith, of Dorchester—14.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President
Abbott, Annan, Barron, Brooks, Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Greene, Har-
wood, Hatch, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper,
Keefer, Kennard, King, Larsh, Lee, Markey,
McComas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Ny-
man, Parker, Pugh, Russell, Sands, Schley,
Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling, Stock-
bridge, Swope, Sykes, Wickard, Wooden—
43.
The amendment was accordingly rejected.
Pending the call of the yeas and nays, the
following explanations Were made by mem- •
bers as their names were called:
Mr. ABBOTT. While I am not opposed in
reality to the spirit of this amendment, I think
it entirely out of place here. I therefore vote
"no."
Mr. BARRON. I am satisfied that the war
ought to cease when the rebels lay down their
arms. Ana as I am confident that it will not
cease till then, and ought not to, I shall
vote "no."
Mr. HARWOOD. I shall vote against this
amendment, because I believe the resolution
of Congress therein referred to, emanated |
