1867.] OF THE SENATE. 509

On motion by Mr. Vickers,
Said bill and amendments were ordered to lie over.

On motion by Mr. Vickers,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of

The bill entitled, an act to provide for taking the sense of
the people for a call of a Convention to frame a new Constitu-
tion and Form of Government and for assembling the mem-
bers thereof.

Mr. Earle moved a call of the Senate,

The Sergeat-at-Arms was sent to inform the absent Senators
that their attendance was required in the Senate Chamber.

The Sergcant-at-Arms returned and stated that he had no-
tified the Absent Senators.

Mr. Davis, of Caroline, submitted the following amend-
ment,

Amend section 1, by striking out all after tHe words "Gen-
eral Assembly," in line 4, to the word "shall," in line 5,
and insert, "every male citizen of the State, being also a citi-
zen of the United States, of the age of 21 years or upwards,
of whatsoever race or color, or previous condition, who shall
have been a resident in the State twelve months, and in the
county or city where he shall offer to vote, six months, before
the said day of election, except lunatics and persons convicted
of felony and not pardoned by the Governor;"

The question on the adoption of the amendment was de-
termined in the negative, by yeas and nays as follow:

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington,	Holton. Philpot, Tome— 6.
Messrs. Bowie, Brod water, Earle, Frazier, Henkle, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall,	NEGATIVE. Maddox, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling, Vickers, Waters, Young — 15.

Mr. Davig, of Caroline, submitted the following :

Amend section 2nd by striking out all after the word
provided," in line 6 to the word "and," in line 18, and in-
sert "as they are entitled to senators and members of the
House of Delegates in the General Assembly under the Con-
stitution of 1864. Each legislative district of Baltimore city