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The only protection of the tidewater counties was in the
Senate. He should vote yea.
Mr. Walsh voted against the measure because it was
manifestly unjust to the people in the remaining portions
of the two counties. He considered that the introduction
of the new county into the constitution was the very ele-
ment that would destroy it. He also considered it unjust
to the people of his own county.
Mr. Wickes voted in the affirmative for the same rea-
sons as those expressed by the gentleman from Frederick,
(Mr. Maulsby. ) He had opposed this bill, but as it had
passed a second reading by a vote large enough to pass it
finally, he could not place himself in the attitude of fac-
tious opposition to the plainly expressed will of the Con-
vention.
Mr. Wilkinson said if it was in order, he would vote aye
without any explanation. —[Laughter. ]
Mr. Dent voted aye for the reasons expressed by the
gentleman from Allegany, (Mr. Walsh, ) for voting no.
The report of the committee on the judiciary was then
passed, yeas 87, nays 16—Messrs. Archer, Brewer of
Montgomery, Burke, Franklin, Galt, Groome, Hollyday,
Horsey of Somerset, McCormick, McMaster, Merryman,
Parker, Rennolds, Riggs, Stoddert and Watkins of Mont-
gomery.
Mr. Dent reported the following additional section to
the article on the Legislative Department:
Section —. The office of State pension commissioner
is hereby abolished, and the Legislature shall pass no law
creating such office or establishing any general pension
system within this State.
The report was read the first, second and third time by
special order, and passed, yeas 70, nays 22—Messrs.
Barnes, Bateman, Brewer of Baltimore city, Cosgrove,
Denson, Dent, Flaherty, Hammond, Hoblitzell, Kilbourn,
Mitchell, Morris, Nelson, Nicolai, Pole, Rennolds, Roman,
Spates, Syester, Vansant, Walsh and Wethered.
The Convention took a recess until 7 P. M.
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