On motion of Mr. Jenifer, The preamble and resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore city, moved that the Convention do now take a recess until half past three o'clock, P. M. Determined in the affirmative. Whereupon the Convention took a recess until 3 o'clock. The Convention re-assembled. 31 O'CLOCK, P. M. Mr. Spencer moved to take a recess until six o'clock. Mr. Donaldson moved to adjourn until 12 o'clock Monday. The vote was taken on the motion of Mr. Donaldson, and The vote was taken on the motion of Mr. Phelps, and The vote recurred on the motion of Mr. Spencer, and Whereupon the Convention took a recess until 6 o'clock, P. M. The Convention re-assembled. On motion of Mr. Morgan, 6 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Convention adjourned to Monday, 12 o'clock. MONDAY, November 11th, 1850. The Convention re-assembled pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith. All the members present as on Saturday. The minutes of Saturday were read and approved. Mr. Sollers moved that the Convention do now proceed to elect a President by ballot. Mr. Jenifer offered the following resolution as a substitute for the motion of Mr. Sollers: Resolved, That the names of John G. Chapman and Benjamin C. Howard be withdrawn, and that the House proceed to the election of a President without nomination, and without regard to political parties. Mr. Sollers withdrew his motion to proceed to the election of a President by ballot, and offered the following resolution as a substitute for the resolution of Mr. Jenifer: Resolved, That a committee of six, composed of three Whigs and three Democrats, be appointed by the Chair, for the purpose of considering and reporting to this body some plan for the organization of the Convention. Mr. Tuck moved to lay both the resolutions on the table. Mr. Kilgour moved that the vote on the motion to lay on the table be taken by yeas and nays; Determined in the negative. The vote recurring on the motion to lay on the table was Mr. Buchanan moved that the House proceed to vote for a President. Mr. Sollers moved as a substitute, that the House proceed to ballot for a President. Mr. Brown offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the rules of the last House of Delegates, except the rule to elect officers by ballot, be adopted as the rules of this Convention until otherwise ordered. Mr. Constable moved to lay the motion of Mr. Buchanan, and the substitute of Mr. Sollers, and the order of Mr. Brown on the table; Determined in the affirmative. Mr. Constable moved that the Convention do now proceed to vote for a President; Determined in the affirmative. The Convention proceeded to vote for a President, when the Tellers reported the following result: FOR JAMES L. RIDGELY.-Johnson, Gaither, Harbine-3. FOR LOUIS MCLANE.-Jenifer-1. FOR WILLIAM GRASON.-Howard-1. And that no majority appearing no election was had. Mr. Sollers, moved that the Convention do now proceed to elect a President by ballot. Mr. Constable, moved to lay the motion on the table. The Convention again proceeded to vote for a President, when the Tellers reported the following result: FOR WILLIAM GRASON.-Howard, Brent, of Balt. city-2. And that no majority appearing no election was had. Mr. Sollers, moved that the order requiring the election of a President by viva voce vote be rescinded. Mr. Constable, moved to lay the motion on the table. The Covention proceeded to vote for a President, when the Tellers reported the following result: Thawley Sherwood, of Talbot, Biser Chambers, of Cecil, Stewart, of Caroline, Parke Miller McLane Grason Gwinn Shower Stewart,of Balt. city, Brown-28. Newcomer, Michael Anderson Hollyday FOR LOUIS MCLANE.-Jenifer, McHenry-2. And that no majority appearing no election was had. Mr. Sollers, offered the following order: Ordered, That the Chair appoint a committee of six, consisting of three whigs and three democrats, who shall report some plan for the organization of the Convention. Mr. Morgan, moved to lay it on the table. Mr. Dorsey, raised the question of order whether it was competent for the gentleman from Calvert to renew his motion, after the House had determined to lay it on the table, before the House should reconsider its vote laying it on the table. The Chair decided the resolution offered by the gentleman from Calvert to be out of order. Mr. Bowie offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the order adopted by this Convention to proceed to the election of a President, viva voce, be rescinded. Mr. Constable moved to lay the resolution on the table; Determined in the affirmative. Mr. Brown moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow at 12 o'clock. Mr. Jenifer moved that the question be taken by yeas and nays; The vote recurring on the motion to adjourn, it was Mr. Ricaud offered the following order: Ordered, That no motion shall be in order except a motion to proceed to vote viva voce for President, until a President shall be elected, except a motion to adjourn, and a motion to reconsider the vote of the House, ordering the election of President by viva voce vote, which motion shall be decided without debate. Mr. Davis, moved that the House adjourn until to-morrow 10 o'clock. Mr. Jenifer, moved that the question be taken by ayes and nays. Mr. Morgan, moved to insert 12 o'clock. The House refused to order the yeas and nays. The vote recurring on the amendment, it was The vote then recurred on the original motion, to wit: to adjourn to to-morrow 10 o'clock, which was Determined in the negative. |