Mr. REIGART moved to amend the resolution by striking out the word "Philadelphia," and inserting in lieu thereof the word" Lancaster."

Mr. CURLL called for the yeas and nays on this motion, and they were ordered.

The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. REIGART, and deci ded in the negative as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bedford, Clapp, Clarke, of Beaver, Clarke, of Indiana, Cochran, Crawford, Crum, Cummin, Cunningham, Curll, Darrah, Denny, Fry, Gearhart, Hayhurst, Helffenstein, Henderson of Allegheny, Hiester, High, Keim, Kerr, Königmacher, Krebs, Long, Mann, M'Call, M'Dowell, Montgomery, Overfield, Reigart, Read, Riter, Rogers, Royer, Scheetz, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Smyth, Sterigere, Stevens, Stickel, Taggart, Todd, Woodward, Young-46.

NAYS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Biddle, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Philadephila. Chauncey, Cleavinger, Cline, Coates, Cope, Cox, Craig, Crain, Dickey, Dickerson, Dillinger, Doran, Earle, Farrelly Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Hastings, Hays, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Lyons, Maclay, Martin, M'Sherry, Meredith, Merrill, Merkel, Miller, Nevin, Pollock, Porter, of Northampton, Purviance, Russell, Saeger, Scott, Serrill, Sill, Sturdevant, Thom is, White, Sergeant, President-63.

Mr. BARNDOLLAR moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "city of Philadelphia," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "borough of Bedford."

Mr. STEVENS moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution, and therefore asked the yeas and nays. He trusted, he said, we should after spending so much time on this question, and after the discussion had upon it on Saturday, be permitted to go about something else. It would be time enough to agitate this matter a week hence. Some of those who voted against this movement on Saturday, were now absent, and some who were in favor of it had since returned.

Mr. KERR was, he said, in favor of postponing the subject indefinitely. If we must go away from here, he was in favor of going to Lancaster. But he saw no necessity for leaving this place. Some gentlemen had said a great deal about the difficulty of getting accommodations here, after the meeting of the legislature; but he did not think there would be the least difficulty either in procuring personal accommodations or a place convenient for the Convention to hold their session in. The probability is, that if we leave this question, and go on with our business, if we dont get through with our business before the meeting of the legislature, we might do so in two or three weeks after. If we took this course, there would be no difficulty, for the legislature, he had no doubt, would very courteously offer this hall to the Convention, and take the senate chamber for themselves, while the senate took the supreme court room, It was true that some gentlemen were alarmed at the idea of legisla tive interference with their duties, and others expressed a horror of the borers who accompany them.

But he did not think that there would be any difficulty in obtaining personal accommodarions for the members of the Convention, as well as of the legislature at Harrisburg. Some gentlemen, it was true, were much alarmed at the idea of sitting here while the legislature was also in session, and were very fearful that the two bodies would so

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we should greatly increase the
s. This was a strong objec-
east twenty or thirty thousand
his, that we should lose from
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ting their additional expenses,
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ion had better drop the subject
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ould now move the previous

on the previous question, and as follows:

lay, Barndollar, Brown, of Philadely, Clapp, Cleavinger, Cline, Coates, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Gilmore, de, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, M'Dowell, Merrill, Miller, Overfield, r, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Sellers, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, Presi

Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, vford, Crum, Cuinmin, Cunningham, Fuller, Gearhart, Harris, Hayhurst, pt, Ingersoll, Keim, Kerr, M'Call, Reigart, Read, Rogers, Royer, Scott, ggart, Todd--48.

solution, as modified, and it was.

win, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, pp, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, w, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, legheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Merrill, viance, Riter, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, ergeant, President-55.

, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, inger, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, arle, Fuller, Gearhart, Gilmore, Harris, rebs, Maclay, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, ogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, gart, Thomas, Todd, White-53.

Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Lyons, Maclay, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, M'Sherry, Meredith, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Seager, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Stevens, Sturdevant, Thomas, Todd, Weaver, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, Presiden:-71.

So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. STEVENS then moved to amend the resolution, by striking there. from all after the word "Resolved," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz:

"That the Convention will continue its sessions at Harrisburg, provided that the town council of Harrisburg, or the commissioners of Dauphin county, will agree to provide, at their own expense, a suitable place therefor, and notify the Convention thereof in one week."

On which amendment the yeas and nays were required by Mr. KERR and Mr. STEVENS.

Mr. CLARK, of Indiana, objected to the words "at their own expense," and suggested to Mr. S. to strike them out; which Mr. S. declined to do.

And the question was then taken on the said amendment, and was decided in the negative by the following vote, viz:

YEAS-Messrs. Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Curll, Darragh, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Fuller, Gearhart, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hays, Hiester, Keim, Kerr, Maclay, Magee, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Read, Rogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Sill, Smyth, Sterigere, Stevens, Stickel, Taggart, Weaver-47.

NAYS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Clarke, of Beaver, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cummin, Cunningham, Dillinger, Dunlop, Earle, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Krebs, Long, Lyons, Mann, Martin. M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Saezar, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Sturdevant, Thomas, Todd, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President—60.

So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. SMYTH, of Centre, then renewed the motion previously made by him (but which he had withdrawn to enable Mr. Stevens to have a vote taken on the proposition last decided) to amend the resolution of the committee, by adding to the end thereof the following proviso:

"Provided that the corporation or citizens of said city of Philadelphia, furnish for the use of the Convention a convenient hall every way furnished for the accommodation of the members, free of expense to the commonwealth."

Which amendment was debated by Messrs. CHANDLER, of Philadelphia, SMYTH, of Centre, MEREDITH, FORWARD and BANKS.

After some incidental discussion on a point of order,

Mr. SMYTH and Mr. BUTLER, required the yeas and nays on the amendment; and the section was farther debated by Messrs. CLARKE, of Indiana, MEREDITH, SMYTH and SCOTT.

The question was then taken and decided in the negative; yeas 32, nays 70, as follows:

Cunningham, Darrah, Denny, Dickerester, Ingersoll, Keim, Krebs, Maclay, errill, Montgomery, Nevin, Overfield, 2.

clay, Biddle, Brown, of Northampton, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, inger, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, 11, Dickey, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Alleedy, Kerr, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons, , Reigart, Riter, Royer, Russell, Saeger, Stevens, Sturdevant, Taggart, Thomas, President-70.

o amend by striking out "eighrteenth of November," and also, mber," and inserting the words

o amend the amendment, by striand inserting "on the 30th inst. not in order.

READ'S amendment, and it was

ion to amend, by striking out all erting "on the 30th instant sine

rs, which being taken, the amend3.

ger, Dunlop, Harris, Hays, Hiester, Kerr, redith, Merkel, Reigart, Royer, Seltzer,

Banks, Barclay, Barndollar, Bedford, Bidladelphia, Carey, Chambers, Chandler, of Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Cummin, CunFarrelly, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, rst, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Keim, Kennedy, Krebs, Lyons, Maclay, ontgomery, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, etz, Scott, Sellers, Serrill, Shellito, Sill, art, Weaver, Weidman, White, Woodward,

moved to amend the resolution by nserting the "sixteenth," and also in lieu thereof the words, "twenty

f the question.

the first and second divisions, they

amend, so as to make the resolution urn on the 23d, to meet on Tuesday

Mr. EARLE, of Philadelphia county, asked for the yeas and nays, which being taken, the amendment was negatived; yeas 47, nays 59.

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Barclay, Biddle, Chambers, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cline, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cunningham, Curll, Darrah, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Farrelly, Gearhart, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hays, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Kennedy, Krebs, Long, Mann, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Montgomery, Overfield, Pollock, Purviance, Reigart, Read, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Sill, Smyth, Thomas, Todd, White--47.

NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Cleavinger, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cummin, Dillinger, Dunlop, Earle, Fleming, Foulkrod, Fry, Fuller, Gilmore, Grenell, Harris, Hiester, Hopkinson, Houpt, Hyde, Ingersoll, Jenks, Keim, Kerr, Konigmacher, Lyons, Maclay, Magee, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Miller, Riter, Rogers, Royer, Scott, Sellers, Seltzer, Serrill, Shellito, Sterigere, Steevns, Stickel, Sturdevant, Taggart, Weaver, Weidman, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-59.

Mr. BANKS, of Mifflin, moved to amend, by striking out "twentysecond," and inserting "twenty-first."

The question was taken on the amendment, and it was rejected. The question was then taken on the resolution as reported by the committee, and decided in the negative; yeas 53, nays 55, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Agnew, Ayres, Baldwin, Barclay, Biddle, Brown, of Philadelphia, Carey, Chandler, of Philadelphia, Chauncey, Cline, Coates, Cochran, Cope, Cox, Cunningham, Dillinger, Dunlop, Farrelly, Fleming, Forward, Foulkrod, Fry, Grenell, Harris, Helffenstein, Henderson, of Allegheny, Hopkinson, Houpt, Ingersoll, Jenks, Kennedy, Konigmacher, Long, Lyons, Mann, Martin, M'Dowell, Meredith, Overfield, Purviance, Reigart, Riter, Russell, Saeger, Scheetz, Scott, Serrill, Sturdevant, Todd, White, Woodward, Young, Sergeant, President-53.

NAYS-Messrs. Banks, Barndollar, Bedford, Bigelow, Brown, of Northampton, Chambers, Clarke, of Beaver, Clark, of Dauphin, Clarke, of Indiana, Cleavinger, Craig, Crain, Crawford, Crum, Cummin, Curl, Darrah, Denny, Dickey, Dickerson, Earle, Fuller, Gearhart, Gilmore, Hastings, Hayhurst, Hiester, Hyde, Keim, Kerr, Krebs, Maclay, Magee, M'Call, M'Sherry, Merkel, Miller, Montgomery, Nevin, Pollock, Read, Rogers, Royer, Sellers, Seltzer, Shellito, Sill, Smyth, Sterigere, Stevens, Suckel, Taggart, Thomas, Weaver, Weidman-55.

Mr. MARTIN then moved that the Convention do now adjourn-lost by a vote of 40 to 42.

Mr. EARLE said, his colleague was preparing a resolution for adjournment to Philadelphia, if a hall could there be procured free of expense. In the mean time, he would take occasion to offer for the consideration of the Convention the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That the secretary of this Convention be directed to cause to be prepared for the use of this Convention, a statement showing the number of members of the house of representatives which would have been established under each septennial enumeration, if the same had been based on a constitutional provision in the words following, viz:

"The number of representatives, shall, at the several periods of enumeration of taxable inhabitants, be apportioned in the following manner, viz: One hundredth part of the whole taxable population of the shall be taken as the ratio of representation; each representative district shall be entitled to as many representatives as it shall contain number of times the representative ratio, together with an additional representative for any surplus or fraction exceeding one-half such ratio; not more than three counties shall be united to form a representative district: no two counties shall be united to form such district, unless one of them shall contain less than one-half of the representative ratio; and no three counties shall be united unless two of them combined shall contain