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Proceedings and Debates of the 1864 Constitutional Convention
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473
Nays— Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Belt, Berry, of Prince George's, Billingsley,
Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Brown, Carter,
Chambers, Cunningham, Duvall, Earle, Ede-
len, Farrow, Gale, Henkle, Hopper, Horsey,
Jones.. of Somerset, Kennard, King, Lansdale,
Lee, Marburry, Mitchell, Miller, Murray, Parker,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worcester, Stir-
ling, Sykes, Turner—34.
As their names were. called—
Mr. NEGLEY said; I was perfectly willing
to extend the time that was asked this morn-
ing, in order that this debate might he gotten
through with, and that gentlemen who de-
sired to speak might have the opportunity.
I came here this afternoon in good faith to
listen to them; but they have manifested a
disposition not to speak excepting under such
circumstances as they may select. As the
majority has extended to them the opportu-
nity to speak, so far as they could reasonably
ask it, and as they have not embraced it, I
think we are at liberty to reconsider this and
shorten the time. I vote aye.
Mr. SANDS said: I am disposed to extend
all the time that is absolutely necessary for
the argument, I only know of two or three
gentlemen in the House who may wish to ad-
dress the House to-morrow, and I think we
may get through with them very easily to-
morrow before one o'clock. If we can, I see
no reason why we should postpone the con-
clusion of the debate for twenty-four hours
longer. I therefore vote aye.
So the motion to reconsider did not pre-
vail.
On motion of Mr. Briscoe—
The Convention adjourned.
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 1864.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A.M.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Davenport.
The roll was called and the following mem-
bers answered to their names:
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Barron, Berry, of
Prince George's, Billingsley, Blackiston.
Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown, Carter, Cham-
bers, Crawford, Cunningham, Cushing, Dan-
iel, Davis, of diaries, Davis, of Washington,
Dellinger, Duvall, Earle, Ecker, Edelen, Far-
row, Gale, Galloway, Greene, Hebb, Henkle,
Hoffman, Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper, Horsey,
Jones, of Cecil, Jones, of Somerset, Keefer,
Kennard, King Lansdale, Larsh, Lee, Mar-
bury, Markey, McComas, Mitchell, Miller,
Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Noble, Nyman,
Parker, Parran, Purnell, Ridgely, Robinette,
Russell, Sands, Schley, Scott, Smith, of Car-
roll, Smith, of Worcester, Sneary, Stirling,
Swope, Sykes, Thruston, Todd, Turner, Val-
liant, Wickard, Wooden—77.
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The proceedings of yesterday were read and
approved.
On motion of Mr. Keefer,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal,
that P. G. Schlosser, of Frederick county, is
absent from his seat in this body on account
of sickness in his family.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr. SCHLEY, from the Committee on the
Legislative Department, submilted the follow-
ing report:
ARTICLE 3.
Legislative Department.
Section 1. The Legislature shall consist of
two distinct branches, a Senate and House of
Delegates, which shall bestyled "The Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland."
Sec. 2. The members of the House of Dele-
gates shall beelected by the qualified voters
of the counties and city of Baltimore, respec-
tively, to serve for two year's from the day of
their election.
Sec. 3. The first election for Senators and
Delegates shall take place on the first Wed-
nesday of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four; and the elections for Delegates,
and as nearly as practicable, for one-half of
the Senators, shall be held on the same day
in every second year thereafter; and the elec-
tion for Representatives from this State in the
Congress of the United States, shall take place
on the same day,
Sec. 4. immediately after the Senate shall
have convened, after the first election under
this Constitution, the Senators shall be di-
vided by lot into two classes, as nearly equal
in number as may be,—the Senators of the
first class shall go out of office at the expira-
tion of two years, and Senators shall be elect-
ed on the first Wednesday of November, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-six, tor the term of
four years to supply their places; so that,
after the first election, one. half of the Sena-
tors may be chosen every second year. In
case tire number of Senators be hereafter increased,
such classification of the additional
Senators shall be made as to preserve, as
nearly as may be, an equal number in each
class.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall meet
on the first Wednesday of January, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, and on the same day
in every second year thereafter, and at no
other time, unless convened by the Procla-
mation of the Governor.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly may con-
tinue their first session after the adoption of
this Constitution, as long as in the opinion of
the two Houses the public interests may re-
quire it, but all subsequent regular sessions
of the General Assembly shall be closed on
the last Thursday of March next ensuing the
time of their commencement, unless the same
shall be closed at an earlier day by the agree-
ment of the two Houses. And when the


 
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