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On motion of Mr. Grason,
Said section as further amended by striking out all after the
word ‘‘remove," in the 4th line, to the end of said sect ion, and
inserting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘all civil officers who are
appointed biennially by the Governor and Senate;"
The said 16th section was then adopted as attended.
The 17th and 18th sections were then severally read and adopted.
The 19th section was then read.

Mr. Dorsey, moved to amend said section by inserting after the
word ‘‘i mpeach ment," in the 2nd line the following
"And in cases where he may he deprived of such power by
some provision of this constitution, or express legislative enact
men
Mr. Spencer, moved for a division of the question upon said
amendment.

The question was then put en the first branch of said amend
ment being in these words "and in cases whete he may be deprived
of such power by some provision of this constitution;"

Determined in the affirmative.

The question was then put on the second and last branch of
said amendment, being in these words "or express legislative
enactment;"

Mr. Dorsey, with the consent of the Convention, so amended
the last branch of his amendment, by adding at the end thereof
these words "passed before the perpetration of the crime," so that
the last branch of the amendment is in these words "or express
legislative enactment passed belore the perpetration of the crime;"

Mr. Sollens, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
Mr. Dorsey moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't pro tem., Dent,
Hopewell, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Kent, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Crisfield,
Hodson, Sprigg, Bowling and Davis—18.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of
Talbot, Dashiell, Hicks, Eceleston, Constable, Miller, McLane,
McCubbin, Spencer, Grason, Dirickson, McMuster, Fooks, Shri
ver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city,
Brent, of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, NeilI, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael N ewcom er, Kilgour, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Parke, Ege and Brown—51.

 
 
 
 
So the last branch of the amendment was rejected.