298 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. [June 20,

The House then proceeded to the consideration of the 3rd
resolution,

Which was adopted.

The fourth resolution,

Resolved, That we deem the writ of habeas corpus, the
great safe-guard of personal liberty, and we view with the
utmost alarm and indignation, the exercise of the despotic
power, that has dared to suspend it in the case of John Mer-
ryman, now confined in Fort McHenry;

Was then adopted by yeas and nays, as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Kilbourn, Sp'r, Maxwell, Harrison,

Rasin, Miller, Thomas,

Welch, Bryan, Wallis,

Mackubin, Wootton, Sangston,

Briscoe, Jones, of P. G., Morfit,

Burgess, Legg, Scott,

Ford, Jacobs, Coudy,

Denison, Landing, Griffith,

Quinlan, Kessler, Gordon,

Renshaw, Salmon, Barnard,

Jones, of Talbot, Naill, Gorsuch,

Chaplain, Warfield. Mills,

Dennis, of Som't, Brune, Turner—42.

Holland, Pitts,

NEGATIVE.
Messrs.

McCoy, Fiery, Roop—5.
McIntire, McCleary,

The resolutions as amended, were then read the second
time and passed, by yeas and nays, as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Kilbourn, Sp'r, Chaplain, Brune,
Morgan, Dennis, of Som't, Pitts,
Rasin, Holland, Harrison,
Medders, Maxwell, Thomas,
Welch, Miller, Wallis,
Mackubin, Bryan, Sangston,
Briscoe, Wootton, Morfit,
Compton, Jones, of P. G., Scott,