Kennard, King, Lee, Markey, McComas,
Mitchell, Miller, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Russell, Sands, Schley,
Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling, Stock-
bridge, Swope and Wooden-42.
There being no quorum present,
On motion of Mr. DENT,
The Convention adjourned.
FIFTY-FIFTH DAY.
FRIDAY, July 22,1864.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Davenport.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Barron, Belt, Bond, Brooks,
Garter, Crawford, Cunningham, Cushing,
Dail, Daniel, Davis, of Charles, Davis, of
Washington, Dent, Duvall, Earle, Ecker,
Edelen, Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb,
Hoffman, Hollyday; Hopkins, Hopper, John-
son, Jones, of Somerset, Keefer, Kennard,
King, Larsh. Lee, Markey. McComas, Mitch-
ell, Miller, Morgan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
flyman, Parker, Parran, Pugh, Ridgely, Rus-
sell, Sands, Schley, Smith, of Carroll, Smith,
of Dorchester, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Valliant, Wickard
and Wooden—<S3.
The proceedings of yesterday weft read and
approved.
On motion of Mr. JONES, of Somerset,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal
that Mr. DENNIS is detained from his seat in
the Convention by sickness in his family.
Messrs. GALLOWAY and KEEFER asked and
obtained leave of absence.
TIME or SESSIONS—ABSENTEES.
Mr. BARRON submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Convention meet at 10
o'clock, A. M., and adjourn at 3 o'clock, P.
M. daily.
Mr. BARRON said: My object is just this.
We can do fire hours work. If any gentle-
man will offer an order to reduce speeches to
five or ten minutes, I think we can do a great
amount of work in five hours every day. 1
have some anxiety myself at this time about
going home. Some gentlemen would rather
be from there than be there. It is not so with
me at his time. I want to attend the ses-
sions of the convention as far as possible;
and if the convention will attend to their
work until three o'clock, I can do it, and we
can do a very fair day's work. For that rea-
son I offer this order.
Mr. PUGH. Can the gentleman offer an
order obliging the convention to sit every day
until three o'clock, when the rules of the
convention permit a motion to adjourn at any
time ?
Mr. BARRON. I have no disposition to do |
that. My disposition is to come here and do
a pood day's work.
Mr SCHLEY. Does the gentleman think
five hours a good day's work? Ten boars is
the rule in Baltimore.
Mr. BARRON. I have done a good day's
work in less than five hours.
The PRESIDENT. The chair considers the
order in conflict with the rules of the con-
vention.
Mr. BARRON. I will withdraw the order
with the understanding that gentlemen who
want so much work done shall star in session
until three o'clock every day.
The PRESIDENT. Will the gentleman stay
until four o'clock ?
Mr. BARRON. I am willing to stay until
halt-past three; and that will give me fifteen
minutes to get to the cars,
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman will recol-
lect that important business of the convention
is transacted by the body when not in session.
Mr. BARRON. Then I will see the president
of the road, inorder to get home, and I will
say four o'clock, and just take five minutes
lo get to the cars. I don't like the principle
of voting to remain here in Annapolis and
then going to Baltimore. Gentlemen who
voted for the order to meet here at eight
o'clock, did actually go to Baltimore. That
was to put them, as they think, exactly right
on the record. I voted against the eight
o'clock session; and I did it upon the ground
that I could not attend. They voted for it
and still went to Baltimore. I want to have
justice in this matter; and that is all I ask.
If gentlemen wish to sit here in the evening
to talk, I have no objection; but I want my
votes to be recorded exactly right. We did
nothing yesterday morning but talk; nothing
to amount to anything, but plenty of long
speeches.
Mr. SCHLEY submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the convention take a recess
daily, for at least one hour, betore three
o'clock, P. M., at which latter hour it shall
re-assemble, except on Saturday.
Mr. ABBOTT moved to lay the order on the
table.
Mr. ANNAN demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
Mr. BARRON. I rise to a point of order.
If my order was out of order, that order is
out of order.
Mr. MILLER. We cannot get at such an
order as that without reconsidering a previous
order entirely in conflict with it.
Mr. POOH. I think Ibis is in conflict with
the order we adopted yesterday, to have even-
ing sessions.
Mr. DANIEL. How does it interfere? We
may have afternoon sessions, and evening
sessions too.
Mr. SCHLEY. I do not see that that neces-
sarily militates against the order adopted |
