A motion was made by Mr. Brown, of Philadelphia, To amend the said motion by adding to the end thereof the words as follow, viz: "and said committee shall be restricted to report either amendment or no amendment." Which was disagreed to. And on the question, Will the Convention agree to the motion? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Ingersoll and Mr. Smyth, of Centre, and are as follow, viz! So the question was determined in the negative. And the said memorials were laid on the table. A motion was made by Mr. Miller, That the Convention proceed to the second reading and consideration of the resolution read on the 20th of June last, in the words following, viz: Resolved, That the thirty-second rule be so amended, that it be in order to call the ayes and noes on questions of daily adjournment, and that for that purpose the words "except on a question of daily adjournment," be stricken out. Which was disagreed to. A motion was made by Mr. Fleming, That the Convention proceed to the second reading and consideration of the resolution read on Saturday last, in the words as follow, viz: Resolved, That the rules of this Convention be so amended, that it shall not be in order to debate a motion for the committee of the whole to rise. Which was agreed to. And the said resolution being under consideration, A motion was made by Mr. Earle, To amend the same by adding to the end thereof the words as follow, viz: "That the thirty-second rule be so amended, that it be in order to call the ayes and noes on questions of daily adjournment, and that for that purpose the words "except on a question of daily adjournment," be stricken out. And the amendment being under consideration, The previous question was called for by Messrs. Woodward, Reigart, Riter, Shellito, Curll, Porter of Northampton, Merkel, Krebs, Smyth of Centre, Fuller, Cochran, Craig, Henderson of Dauphin, High, Bonham, Foulkrod, Crum and Farrelly. And on the question, Shall the main question be now put? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Earle and Mr. Miller, and are as follow, viz: Mr. Agnew Ayres Dillinger Baldwin Donnell Barclay Doran Merkel Montgomery Myers Barndollar Farrelly Nevin Barnitz Fleming Bedford Foulkrod Overfield Bell Fry Biddle Fuller Bonham Gamble Porter, Lancaster Porter, Northam. Purviance Brown, Lancaster Gearhart Reigart Brown, Northamp. Grenell Read Brown, Philada. Chambers Harris Riter Hastings Royer Chandler, Philada. Hayhurst Russell Chauncey Hays Saeger Clapp Helffenstein Scheetz Clarke, Beaver Henderson, Alleg. Sellers Clark, Dauphin Henderson, Dauph. Seltzer Clarke, Indiana Hiester Serrill Cleavinger High Shellito Cline Houpt Smith, Columbia Cochran Hyde Smyth, of Centre Keim Cope Snively Kennedy Sterigere Craig Kerr Stickel Crain Konigmacher Taggart Crawford Krebs Thomas Crum Long Todd Cunningham Maclay Weaver Curll M'Call Woodward Darlington M'Dowell Young Denny M'Sherry Sergeant, Pres't. Dickey Meredith 101 And on the question, Will the Convention agree to the resolution ? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Earle and Mr. Ingersoll, and are as follow, viz: So the question was determined in the affirmative. Agreeably to leave given, The Convention again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Reigart in the chair, on the report of the committee to whom was referred the seventh article of the constitution. And after some time, The President resumed the chair, and the chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Which was granted; and, Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again this afternoon. Adjourned until half past three o'clock this afternoon. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. Agreeably to leave given, The Convention again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Reigart in the chair, on the report of the committee to whom was referred the seventh article of the constitution. And after some time, The President resumed the chair, and the chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Which was granted; and, Ordered, That the committee of the whole have leave to sit again to-morrow. Adjourned until half past nine o'clock to-morrow morning. |