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Brooke, Hubbard, Ringgold,
Cosgrove, Maulsby, Roman,
Cover, McCormick, Silver,
Cunningham, McMaster, Spates,
Duvall, Merryman, Starr,
Evans, Mitchell, Toadvine,
Ferry, Morris, Watkins, M.—39.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Gill, Marbury,
Carmichael, Prt. Goldsborough, D. McKaig,
Alvey, Goldsborough, T. McPherson,
Archer, Groome, Merrick,
Austin, Hall, Motter,
Brent, Hayden, Nelson,
Brown, Henderson, Parran, C. S.
Carter, Howard, Parran, John
Denson, Howison, Pleasants,
Dent, Ireland, Pole,
Devries, Jamison, Ritchie,
Dobbin, Janvier, Syester,
Emack, Jones, Tarr, of Car.
Farnandis, Keating, Thomas,
Finley, Kennedy, Vansant,
Ford, Kilbourn, Walsh,
Galt, Lee, Watkins, of Car.
Garey, Longwell, Wethered,
George, Mackubin, Whitman,
Giddings, Manro, Wickes—59.
So the amendment submitted by Mr. Rider was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Mr. Archer, as amended by Mr.
Dobbin, and adopted in Committee of the Whole, viz:
strikeout the words "during good behaviour," in the 5th
line, and insert "for the term of fifteen years from the time
of his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified,
or until he shall have attained the age of seventy years,
whichever may first happen, and be re-eligible thereto until
he shall have attained the age of seventy years and not after ;
but in the case of any Judge who shall attain the age of
seventy years whilst in office, such Judge may be continued
in office by the General Assembly for such further term as
they may think fit, not to exceed the term for which he was
elected, by a resolution to be passed at the session next pre-
ceding such Judges attaining such ages."
It was adopted.
Mr. George submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 3. Insert after the word "Courts," in first line, "in
the Counties." Insert after the word "next," in 4th line,
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