Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Presstman, Harhine, Waters,
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Smith and Brown—45.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Dent, Dorsey, Kent, Dal rymple, Bell,
Ridgely, Sherwood of Talbot, Dashiell, McCullough, Hearn,
Fooks, Gaither, Sappington, Stephenson, Thawley, Stewart of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and Cockey.—26.
So the preamble and resolutions wete adopted.
The doorkeeper having returned, reported that in obedience to
order he had notified the absent members, that their attendance in
the convention was required.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the report of
the committee on the Elective Franchise.
The question pending being on the amendment proposed by
Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, to strike out all after the word
"ballot,'' in the 8th line to end of said section.
Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and nays and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Howard, B uchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Coiston, Constable, Mc-
Cullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, George, Wright, Shriver,
Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balti-
more city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Presstman,
Ware, Harbi ne, Michael Newcomer, B r ewer, A nderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan. Blaki
tone, Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent,
Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Weems, Dairymple,
Brent, of Charles, Jenifer, Ridgely, John Dennis, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Howling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Annan, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Kilgour, Waters and Smith—45.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. Spencer, to
strike out in 10th line of said section, these words "Senator, dele-
gate or other officer or officers.''
Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Lloyd,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Cotistahie, Miller, McLane,
Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent., of Balt. city, Sherwood, of
Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower, Cockey
and Brown—37.