654            JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 1,

Also, returned

A bill entitled, an act to incorporate the President and
Directors of the Maryland Fire Insurance Company of Balti-
more;

Endorsed, "passed by yeas and nays, without amend-
ments."

The bill entitled, an act for the regulation of the measure
of sweet potatoes in this State;

Was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.

The House took up for consideration the resolutions of Mr.
Contee, in relation to the Lecompton Constitution; the same
being the unfinished business of Saturday.

The question being on the substitute offered by Golds-
borough;

"Shall the resolutions be taken up separately?"
Mr. Goldsborough called for the previous question;
Which was sustained.
The question then being,
"Shall the main question now be put?"
It was determined in the affirmative.

The question then being on the substitute ottered by Mr.
Goldsborough;

It was rejected yeas and nays as follow:

	Affirmative.
Messrs. Morgan,	Lynch, of Balt. co.	Spence,
Neale,	Smith, of Balt. co.	Schnebly,
Mackubin,	Clarke,	Riddlemoser,
Kilbourn,	Goldsborough,	Duvall,
Burgess,	Kidd,	Worthington,
Stonestreet,	Belt,	Thruston,
Walker,	Contee,	Kilgour,
Allender,	Sudler of Q. A.	Barnard,
Ford, of Balt. co.	Landing,	Mountz—27.
	Negative.
Messrs. Berry, Sp'r,	Hearn,	Smith, of B. city,
Wickes,	Thomas,	Kennard,
Meginnis,	Harding,	Crowley,
Griffiss,	Bowlus,	Forrest,
Magruder,	Root,	Alexander,
Waller,	Koons,	Rohrer,
Moore,	Hobbs,	Gray,