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Sections 1 and 2 were read, and passed over without
amendment.
Mr. Walsh moved to reconsider the vote passing over
the second section, which was agreed to.
The second section being again under consideration.
Mr. Walsh moved to amend by providing that the elec-
tion for Governor shall take place in November, 1867, in-
stead of November, 1868. Mr. Walsh did not wish to
speak at length on this matter, but the Convention would
readily perceive why this election should not be put off
for a year, but should take place while they knew where
they were.
After some further discussion, the amendment was
adopted by a vote of 50 to 26.
Mr. Roman moved to amend by providing that the sec-
ond election for Governor under this constitution shall
take place in November, 1872.
Mr. Merryman opposed the holding of the next elec-
tion for Governor before 1868. He did not desire the
term of the present incumbent to be shortened, and
would like to know if there were so many gentlemen of
this Convention anxious for this position that they could
not wait a year.
Mr. Carter said there was no disposition to shorten the
term of Governor Swann, and no amendments had been
offered to that effect. Mr. Swann would go out in Janu-
ary, 1869, and the new incumbent would go in at that
time; his term would expire in January, 1873, and the
amendment of the gentleman from Allegany, (Mr. Ro-
man, ) provided that the election should take place in No-
vember, 1872, and all succeeding elections for Governor
four years thereafter, so that perfect harmony could be
preserved.
Mr. Nelson moved to recommit the whole subject to the
committee, with instructions to report additional sections
to secure the following objects: First, that the present
Governor shall serve out his term of office; second, that
the next election for Governor shall take place in 1867;
and third, that the Governor then elected shall serve for
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