A motion was then made by Mr. Fleming, To postpone the further consideration of the said resolution until Saturday next. Which was disagreed to. A motion was made by Mr. M'Dowell, To amend the resolution by striking therefrom all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the words as follow, viz: "That the President be authorized to employ the clergy of this city to open the Convention with prayer each morning." And on the question, Mr. Agnew Barnitz Bedford Will the Convention agree to the amendment? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. M'Cahen and Mr. Fuller, and are as follow, viz: Mr. Dillinger YEAS. NAYS. Mr. Martin Kennedy Kerr Mr. Konigmacher Long Magee Mann 3 Mr. Smyth, Centre So the question was determined in the negative. A motion was then made by Mr. Keim, To amend the said resolution by adding to the end thereof the words as follow, viz: "Provided, that they render services without pay from the public treasury." Which was disagreed to. Mr. Bedford Brown, Northam. Butler Carey Cleavinger Coates Curll NAYS. Mr. Taggart White A motion was then made by Mr. Darlington, To postpone the further consideration of the said resolution. until to-morrow. Which was disagreed to. A motion was then made by Mr. Earle, To postpone the further consideration of the said resolution until Friday next. And on the question, Darlington Dillinger Will the Convention agree so to postpone ? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Earle and Mr. Overfield, and are as follow, viz: Mr. Agnew YEAS. Mr. Fleming Mr. Bell Fry Fuller Mr. Young Gilmore Hastings Hayhurst High Houpt Jenks Keim Krebs NAYS. Sergeant, Pres't. 86 Biddle Cunningham Dickey Dickerson Mr. Agnew Baldwin Barnitz Bedford Doran Dunlop Hays Henderson, Alleg. Bell Biddle Butler Clapp Clarke, Beaver Cochran Cox Cunningham Denny JOURNAL OF THE NAYS. Mr. Hopkinson Konigmacher Mann M'Cahen M'Call Meredith Merkel So the question was determined in the negative. And on the question, Will the Convention agree to the resolution ? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Serrill and Mr. Carey, and are as follow, viz: YEAS. Mr. Dickey Dunlop Montgomery Fry Hays Henderson, Alleg. Hiester Hopkinson Hyde Kerr Lyons Mr. Pollock Porter, Lancaster Purviance Reigart Saeger Scheetz Scott Shellito Sill Sterigere White Young Sergeant, Pres't. 55 Mr. Meredith. Νου. 28 Mr. Bedford Darlington Dillinger Fleming So the question was determined in the affirmative. A motion was made by Mr. Fuller, and read as follows, viz: Resolved, That it is inexpedient for this Convention to debate or vote on any abstract question, not having for its object an amendment to the constitution. Brown, Northam. Butler Clapp Cleavinger High Houpt Jenks Keim A motion was made by Mr. Fuller, That the Convention proceed to the second reading and consid. eration of the same. And on the question, Crain Curll Darrah Dillinger Earle Foulkrod Will the Convention agree to the motion ? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Fuller and Mr. Darlington, and are as follow, viz: Mr. Agnew Konigmacher Krebs YEAS. Mr. Fuller Gilmore High Hyde Keim Mr. Magee Kennedy M'Cahen M'Dowell M'Sherry Overfield Lyons Magee Mann Martin NAYS. Mr. Baldwin Barnitz Read Riter Serrill Smyth, of Centre SS Mr. Carey Cochran Cope Cox NAYS. Mr. Dunlop Forward Hastings Hays Henderson, Alleg. Hopkinson Houpt Jenks Kerr Konigmacher M'Dowell Mr. Meredith And being under consideration, A motion was made by Mr. Read, Cunningham Dickey Dickerson Doran So the question was determined in the negative. A motion was made by Mr. Hiester, and read as follows, viz: Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, this Convention will meet at half past nine o'clock A. M., daily, Sundays excepted, and that the order for a daily recess be rescinded. And on motion, The said resolution was read a second time. Porter, Lancaster Reigart Saeger Scott Serrill Sill Sterigere Young Sergeant, Pres't. 50 To amend the same by striking therefrom all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the words as follow, viz: "That when this Convention adjourns, it will adjourn to meet at half past nine o'clock to-morrow morning, and that such be the standing hour of meeting till otherwise ordered; and that the Convention will each day, except Saturday, take a recess from one till three o'clock, P. M." And the amendment being under consideration, A motion was made by Mr. M'Cahen, To amend the amendment by striking therefrom the words "half past nine o'clock," where they occur before the word "tomorrow," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ten o'clock;" and by striking therefrom the words "three o'clock," where they occur before the letters "P. M.," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "four o'clock." Which was disagreed to. |