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different course to be expected from the ntelli
gence-and this Convention does embody much ofthe
intelligenceof the State than that it should waste
its time and strength in futile discussion.
! Col Hughes said that he thought he could RENE
| dy the objection of the gentleman from Queen
Anne's (Mr. Earle.) The Committee can be
granted the time, but the Convention can resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole and then
free discussion can be INDUCED in. This dis
cuSslon must take place, and the sooner the better
Judge Mason.-"I move that when this Conven-
O'clock" 5 " ~
| Adopted.
l"Mr. PRESIDENT from halEa-dozen voices, with
all the members OF the Convention on the back seats
standing, and a crowd standing in front of tbe
chair. ' VI VIC
The President.-"Order, gentlemen. order-tba
Convention must come to order" wv
| ''Mr. President" from several voices
| Mr.. Shrver.-''Mr. President | move that this
Convention adjourn until tomorrow at 10 o'clock"
! A dozen voices-"Mr. President p and almost
every member of the Convention on their feet
Judge Mason was recognized by the Chair and
said that he hoped the gentleman (Mr. Shriver)
would withdraw his motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Shriver.-'l will, if the gentleman will re-
new the motion"
Judge Mason.-'T will. hope the motion will
not prevail. As one of the Committee on Resolu-
tons, desire to hear the sentiments of this body
expressed. There was considerable diversity of
opinion in the Committee this morning and if the
sentiments of the Convention were generally
laDOfS.
Let the discussion proceed, and let those who are
tatigued leave, all except the President
The President-''I will remain
Mr. Shrlyer.-"l renew my motion to adjourn"
The President.-"lt has been moved and second
["Mr. President!'-by at least fifty voices; the
members generally standing.
The President.-"0rder, gentlemen order ORDER
order. Those in favor OF adjourning until to-mor-
row at ten o'clock will'-
Mr.. Contee, of Prince George's-''Mr President
| is that motion debateable?''
The President.-"No, SIR
Mr.. Contee.-"Well, sir, it has been debated for
| the last hour
The Presdent.-'I guess not sir"
Mr.. Contee.-'Ye es, sir the Committee on Raso
lutOns moved to adjourn"
The President.-"The chair is thankful to
be reminded of an error, but the fact that it has
fallen into one once is that it should fall
into it the second time. The motion is not debate
able: Those in favor of it will say AYE"
There was a loud and long drawn "Ave"l
| TAe President" Those opposed pay''
There was a stentorian shout of "No."l
The President" Does any gentleman call fnr q
| division 2"
| @ Division" 'division,' from twenty voices
Inc Fresldent-" Those in favor of adourning
| will rise as the members were nearly ali on their
feet, the Chair was compelled to add and all
| others sit down."
The Secretary was ordered to count those voting
"aye," when
o.B Bradley f T. Johnson, ESQ., said "Mr. President
1
The Chair addressing the Secretary-"A vote is
called for by Counties"
Col. Hughes( Secretary )"It is utterly impossible
to call the vote by counties. We have not the
names of the delegates
Mr.; Duval-"Wil Baltimore city be allowed to
vote?"
The President-FI am informed by the Secretary
that it is impossible to call vote by counties.-
Those opposed to adjourning will rise"
The Secretary proceeded to count when,
Bradley I. Johnson Esq, said that so longas the
resolution which gave the right for the call of a
vote by counties was in effect, it was the duty of
the Secretary to proceed with the call. He there
| fore asked it.
| lWhlle Mr.. johnson was speaking, the Secretary
| proceeded with the count those opposed to the
| adjournment exclaiming audiby, awe have won"
! "Lost, &c, &c, before the vote was announced
Mr. Contee stepping towards the chair )-'Mr
! President in the name of Prince Georges county
! demand vote by counties, and if the Secretary
cannot call it, will go up there and call it mvsef
Col. Hughes.-''W e have not the names of the
delegates and how can we call the counties? The
gentleman from Prince Georges has failed to give
us the names of his delegates He was in the city
this morning but did not attend the COnvention'
Mr.. Contee.-"I beg the gentleman's pardon but
he Is mlsrepresenting me, not Intentionally. [
was present this morning and gave him the list of
| delegates OF Prince Georges county,
Judge Mason.-"Let the Secretary call the coun-
ties by name, and let the delegates decide among
! themselves how the vote shall be cast"
The observation-disclosures, gentlemen, order -
| Here the Convention was in perfect cOniusion-
Members all standing and talking togetherl
The Secretary proceeded to call the counties and
in some instances there would be one vote "aye"
and one ''nay," simultaneously.
After some time and the changing of the votes of
one or two counties from ''nav" to ''aye" the
President announced that the Convention stood ad-
Journed until this morning at 10 o'clock