and to meet this fact, that I adopted that hour;
because it is the only means apparently left,
by which this Convention can exercise its in-
herent power practically to maintain its bu-
siness sessions twice a day.
With that view I offered it and hope it will
be adopted. I do not suppose that when this
end is achieved, the afternoon session will be
continued any longer. When we have ac-
complished the end in view of keeping a quo-
rum in the city for the evening session, then
we will adjourn to the evening session. That
is my only object. It is not personal to any
member. I have no desire to interfere with
the private business of any gentleman.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 30, nays 36—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Belt, Cunningham, Cushing,
Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Earle, Ecker,
Galloway, Greene, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins,
Hopper, Keefer, Markey, McComas, Mullikin
Murray, Negley, Nyman, Pugh, Russell,
Schley, Smith, of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling,
Wooden—30.
Nays—Messrs. Audoun, Barron, Bond,
Brooks, Carter, Chambers, Crawford, Dail,
Davis, of Charles, Dent, Duvall, Edelen,
Harwood, Hatch, Henkle, Hollyday, Johnson,
Jones, of Somerset, Kennard, King, Larsh,
Lee, Mitchell, Miller, Morgan, Parker, Parran,
Ridgely, Sands, Smith, of Dorchester, Stock-
bridge, Sykes, Thomas, Valliant, Wickard—
35.
So the order was rejected.
Mr. WICKARD submitted the following or-
der :
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Con-
vention be required to prepare a correct list
of the members who have absented themselves
from the regular sessions of the Convention,
together with the number of times each mem-
ber has so absented himself,
Mr. SCHLEY submitted the following amendment:
Amend by adding the words: Specifying
the times when members absented themselves
without leave of the Convention; and also
the times at which their absence prevented a
quorum for business.
On motion of Mr. THOMAS,
The order was laid upon the table.
Mr. MCCOMAS submitted the following or-
der:
Ordered, That the correspondents of the
press having seats on this floor be respectfully
requested to publish with their daily proceed-
ings of the Convention, the names of all ab-
sentees from the sessions of the Convention,
except such as have been excused by the Con-
vention, or have been reported to the Con-
vention as being prevented from attendance
by sickness.
Mr. JONES, of Somerset. I think that would
be imposing upon the gentlemen who repre-
sent the press here, a very invidious 'and a |
somewhat onerous duty, to examine the jour-
nal every day and see who have had leave of
absence. Those gentlemen are employed by
the proprietors of newspapers in Baltimore
city for the purpose of giving intelligence of
general public interest; and I think it ought
to be left to their discretion what they shall
and shall not publish, without instructions
from this body. I do not think it is entirely
kind to impose upon them such a duty as is
contemplated. This Convention has the
power of executing its own will.
The PRESIDENT. It seems that the Con-
vention is without that power.
Mr. Jones, of Somerset. I beg pardon of
the chair, but I think the Convention has
manifested an indisposition to execute the
will of Borne other person than themselves,
in the vote they have taken.
The PRESIDENT. They have lost the power
of securing a proper attendance here.
Mr. JONES, of Somerset. I think they have
manifested their indisposition to hold even-
ing sessions during this hot weather. I am
willing to devote as many hours per day as
may be at all practicable and consistent with
the health and proper exercise of the members;
but I do think the sense of the Convention is
against holding evening sessions, although it
has been occasionally attempted. With ref-
erence to this particular order, I hope the
Convention, out of consideration to the gen-
tlemen who represent the press here, will not
adopt it.
Mr. MILLER. I think if we adopt this or-
der, we ought also to make an appropriation
to the proprietors of the papers for this spe-
cies of advertising.
Mr. CHAMBERS. We have no power to pun-
ish the reporter if he makes false reports.
Mr. BARRON moved to lay the order upon
the table.
Mr. MCCOMAS demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 34, nays 31—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Audoun, Barron, Bond,
Brooks, Carter, Chambers, Crawford, Dail,
Davis, of Charles, Dent, Duvall, Edelen, Har-
wood, Hatch, Hendle, Hollyday, Hopkins,
Johnson, Kennard, King, Larsh, Lee, Markey,
Mitchell, Miller, Morgan, Parran, Ridgely,
Sands, Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Dorches-
ter, Sykes, Thomas, Valliant—34.
Nays— Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Belt, Cunningham, Cushing,
Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Earle, Ecker,
Galloway, Greene, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopper,
Keefer, McComas, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Russell, Schley,
Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Wick-
ard, Wooden—31.
So the older was laid upon the table.
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