man from Adams. He preferred his amendment to the one suggested by the gentleman from the the county of Philadelphia. Mr. STEVENS, said the better way would be either to sign according to age, or according to counties. But if neither course should be agreed to, why it would be as well, as had been suggested to him, that the father of the convention, (Mr. Earle) over the way, should first sign, and then direct how the others should sign. Mr. CLARKE, of Indiana, thought it would be better to have no order about signing. After a word or two from Mr. DENNY and Mr. SMYTH, of Centre, Mr. PORTER, modified his amendment so as to require that the delegates should sign the constitution to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Mr. DORAN moved to amend the resolution as modified, by striking out the words "the order of the senatorial and representative districts they respectively represent," and inserting the words "in alphabetical order." Mr. WOODWARD, moved to strike out the amendment. The PRESIDENT, said that the motion was not in order. Mr. PORTER, moved the previous question, and withdrew the call. Mr. DARLINGTON, of Chester, moved that the further consideration of the amendment, together with the resolution be postponed for the pre sent; Which was disagreed to. The question on the amendment was then called for by Mr. MEREDITH and twenty-nine others rising in their places. 'The yeas and nays were required by Mr. WOODWARD and Mr. Doran, and are as follow, viz: YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Banks, Barndollar, Biddle, Bigelow, Brown, of Lancaster, Butler, Carey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Cope, Cox, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cummin, Darlington, Darrah, Dickey, Dillinger, Donnell, Doran, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gamble, Gilmore, Grenell, Hastings, Hayhurst, Henderson of Dauphin, Hiester, High, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kein. Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Lyons, Magee, Martin, M'Cahen, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Miller, Myers, Overfield, Payne, Ritter, Seager, Scheetz, Scott, Sellers, Shellito, Smyth, of Centre, Snively, Stickel, Taggart, Weidman, Young, Sergeant, President-67. NAYS-Messrs. Bell, Brown, of Philadelphia, Clarke, of Indiana, Porter, of Northampton, Russell, Woodward-6. So the question was determined in the affirmative. Mr. FULLER, of Fayette, moved to amend the said resolution as amended, by adding to the end thereof the words as follow, viz: "And that the secretary of the commonwealth be directed to receive the signatures of all the members of this convention to the amended constitution, after it shall have been deposited in his office, who may not have previously signed it." Which was agreed to. Mr. DARLINGTON, moved to amend the resolution as amended, by striking therefrom the words "at eleven o'clock A. M. Which was agreed to. Mr. BANKS, moved to amend the resolution as amended, by striking therefrom all after the word "signatures," and inserting in lieu thereof the words as follow, viz: "Done in convention at Philadelphia, the 22d day of February, A. D. 1838, and of the independence of the United States of America the sixty-second." Mr. BELL, moved the previous question; which was sustained. Shall the main question be now put ? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. BANKS, and Mr. CLARKE, of Indiana, and are as follow, viz: YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Bigelow, Bell Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cope, Crum, Darling on, Denny, Dickey, Dillinger, Doran, Fry, Hastings, Hayhurst, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Overfield, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Russel, Saeger, Scott, Todd, Young-35. NATS-Messrs. Banks, Bedford, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Clarke, of Indi ana, Crawford, Cummin, Darrah, Donnell, Foulkrod, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, High, Hyde, Keim, Krebs, Lyons, Magee, Martin, M'Cahen, Miller, Myers, Payne. Ritter, Rogers, Scheetz, Sellers, Shellito, Smyth, of Centre, Stickel, Taggart, Weidman, Woodward-34. So the question was determined in the affirmative. And on the question, Will the convention agree to the said resolution as amended? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. BROWN, of Philadelphia county, and Mr. M'CHEN, and are as follow, viz: YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Raldwin, Barndo'lar, Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cope, Crum, Darlington, Denny, Dickey, Dillinger, Doran, Hastings, Hayhurst, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, High, Hopkinson, Houpt, Jenks, Kenigmacher, Krebs, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Russel, Seager, Scheetz, Scott, Weidman, Young, Sergeant, President-36. NAYS-Messrs. Banks, Bedford, Butler, Clarke, of Indiana, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, Donnell, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, Hyde, Keim, Kennedy, Lyons, Magce, Martin, M'Cahen, Overfield, Payne, Ritter, Sellers, Shellito, Smyth, of Centre, Sti kel, Woodward-28. So a quorum of members not voting on said resolution, Mr. DORAN, moved for a call of the convention. And on the question, Will the convention agree to the motion? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. M'CAHEN and Mr. BUTLER, and are as follow, viz: YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cope, Crain, Crum, Darlington, Denny, Dickey, Donnell, Doran, Foulkrod, Fuller, Hastings, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, Pigh, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Jenks, Keim, Konigmacher, Krebs, Lyons, Magee, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance, Reigart, Ritter, Seager, Scott, Sellers, Shellito, Smith, of Columbia, Weidman, Young, Sergeant, President-47. NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Crawford, Cummin, Fry, Gilmore, Grenell, Hayhurst, Ingersoll, Kennedy, Martin, M'Cahen, Overfield, Payne, Russell, Smyth, of Centre, Stickel, Taggart, Woodward,-18. So a quorum of members not voting on said motion, The secretary proceeded to call the absent members. Mr. REIGART, of Lancaster, moved that the further call of the conven tion be dispensed with; Which was agreed to. And the question recurring. Will the convention agree to the resolution? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. PORTER, of Northampton, and Mr. FULLER, and are as follow, viz; YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Baldwin, Barndollar, Bell, Biddle, Brown, of Lancaster, Carey Clarke, of Beaver, Cope, Crum, Darlington, Denny, Dickey, Donagan, Doran, Hastings, Hayhurst, Henderson, of Dauphin, Hiester, Hopkinson, Jenks, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Maclay, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Porter, of Northampton, Reigart, Russe 1, Saeger, Scott, Weidman, Young, Sergeant, President-36. NAYS-Messrs. Banks, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Philadelphia, Butler, Crain, Crawford, Cummin. Donnell, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, High, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Keim, Kennedy, Lyons, Magee, Martin, M'Cahen, Overfield, Payne, Ritter, Rogers Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Smith, of Columbia, Smyth, of Centre, Stickel, Taggart, Woodward-36. So the question was determined in the negative. Mr. BANKS, moved that the convention do now adjourn; Which was agreed to. Adjourned until half past nine o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 22 1838. Mr. EARLE, of Philadelphia county, asked leave of the convention to insert on the Journal his reasons for a vote which he had given, and, on obtaining the leave, Mr. EARLE read in his place, and presented to the chair the following reasons for the vote given by him on the 12th of January, 1838, in favor of the amendment to the first article of the constitution, numbered twentysix, and having reference to banking corporations hereafter to be chartered, which were ordered to be inserted in the Journal, and are as follow, viz: First-Because, although the undersigned believes in the general right to dissolve charters upon equitable terms, when their dissolution is required by the public good, a right existing without any constitutional provision to that effect, yet, as this right has been disputed, he thought it expedient to avoid embarrassment by express limitations of the periods of banking corporations and express reservations of the right to repeal their charters. Second-Because he did not understand the said amendment as denying or impairing, or intended to deny or impair the general right of the fovereign power to repeal or modify, upon equitable terms, charters for other purposes than banking. Third-Because the amendment in question was not understood by the undersigned as preventing or intended to prevent the legislature from passing general laws, if required by public opinion, for the pupose of extending equal rights and privileges to all citizens of this commonwealth, in relation to banking and the formation of banking associations; and the mover and advocates of the amendment expressly declared that it was not so intended and understood by them. February 21, 1838. THOMAS EARLE. The PRESIDENT laid before the convention the following communication: PHILADELPHIA, February, 21, 1838. To JOHN SERGEANT, Esq. President of the Convention to amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania. DEAR SIR,-Being obliged to leave the city before the signatures of the members can be affixed to the amended constitution, I take this opportunity to say I would sign it if present, and wish to do so hereafter, if an opportunity shall be afforded me; or I hereby authorize the secretary of the convention to place my name to it. I would further request that this may go on the Journal. I am, respectfully, DANIEL SAEGER. The PRESIDENT laid before the convention the following communication: PHILADELPHIA, February 21, 1838. DEAR SIR-Being obliged to leave the city to-morrow morning, I hereby authorize James M. Porter to subscribe my name to the amended constitution of Pennsylvania, as adopted by the convention. JOHN Y. BARCLAY. Hon. JOHN SERGEANT, President. And the said communications were severally read, and ordered to be entered on the Journal of the convention. A motion was made by Mr. SELLERS, and read as follows, viz: Resolved, That the secretary of this convention be directed to carry the engrossed constitution to those delegates who are sick in this city, for their signatures. And on motion, The said resolution was read the second time, considered and adopted. A motion was made by Mr. SILL, and read as follows, viz: Whereas, James Pollock, Esq., a member of this convention, is detained in this city by sickness, incurred while in the discharge of his duty as a member of this body; therefore be it Resolved, That he shall be entitled to receive his daily pay as long as his sickness continues, and he is thereby prevented from leaving this city on his return home. And on motion, The said resolution was read the second time, considered and adopted. A motion was made by Mr. HIESTER, and read as follows, viz : Resolved, That the secretary of the convention be hereby directed to deposit in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth at Harrisburg, the amended constitution, the engrossed amendments to the constitution, and all petitions, memorials, manuscript jour nals and manuscript minutes of the committee of the whole, and all other records of the convention. And on motion, The said resolution was read the second time, considered and adopted, Mr. CHANDLER, of Philadelphia, submitted the following resolution. viz : Resolved, That the price of printing the Journals of this convention shall be as follows, viz: To Thompson and Clark printers of the English Journal thirty dollars per sheet, and to Joseph Ehrenfried printer of the German Journal, thirty dollars. Mr. CHANDLER moved that this resolution be now read a second time, and the motion was agreed to-ayes 54. The resolution was then read a second time. Mr. SMYTH, of Centre, asked for the yeas and nays. Mr. WOODWARD, of Luzerne, moved to postpone the further consider. ation of the resolution, for the purpose of proceeding to the third reading of the report of the committee appointed to prepare and report a schedule to the amended constitution. Which was agreed to. On leave given, Mr. COCHRAN, from the committee to whom were refrrred the amendments made in the schedule on second reading, reported the same as amended on second reading, except the twelfth section, in which they recommend the following alteration, in order to make the same more explicit, viz: Strike out all that follows the word " districts," and insert the following, viz: "Of those now in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every two years thereafter, according to their respective dates, those oldest in date expiring first.” The committee also recommend that the section be transposed and numbered section eighth, and that a corresponding change be made in the numbers of the succeeding sections. Which was read and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. WOODWARD, The amendments made in the schedule on second reading, were read the third time, considered and agreed to, after having been, On motion of Mr. COCHRAN, Amended by unanimous consent by striking from the twelfth section all after the word "districts," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz: "Of those now in office, the commission oldest in date shall expire on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every two years thereafter, according to their respective dates, those oldest in date expiring first." and numbering the said twelfth section "section eighth," and numbering the remaining sections accordingly. A motion, was made by Mr. WOODWARD, 197 That the convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of amending the ninth section of the report of the committee appointed to prepare and report a schedule to the amended constitution by |