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amendment by inserting after the words "if there be any,"these
words "or elsewhere in the discretion of the Governor;"
This amendment Mr. Sollers accepted.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the amend-
ment as amended.
Mr. Gwinn, offered as a substitute for said amendment the fol
lowing:

"And the Governor shall before proceeding to grant any pardon
or nolle prosequi, (unless where the same is granted for reason of
public policy, give a reasonable notice of the application of such
pardon or nolle prosequi, and of the grounds on which the said
pardon or nolle prosequi is prayed;"
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention accept said substitute ?" it was
Determined in the negative.
The question again recurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as amended.

Mr. Spencer moved for a division of the question, which was
put upon striking out, and
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Donaldson then moved to amend said 19th section, by in
serting after the words "pardons," in the 1st line the words "after
conviction;"
Mr. Brent, of Balt, city, moved the previous question, that is:

"Shall the main question be now put?"
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put on the amendment as offered by Mr.
Donaldson, to amend said 19th section, by inserting after the
word "pardons,'' in the 1st line the words ‘‘alter conviction;"
Mr. Donaldson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.-----Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sollers, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks,
Eccleston, McMaster, Gaither, Davis, Weber and Smith—-17.
NEGATIVE---Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't p. t , Hopewell, Ricaud
Sellman, Brent, of Charles, Jennifer, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgley, Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McL ane, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, Dirickson, Pooks,
Biser, Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Hard
castle, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt, city, Presstman, Schley, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgou r,
Brewer, Waters, Slicer, Parke, Cockey and Brown—51.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So the amendment was rejected.