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The question pending before the Convention on yesterday,
being on the motion of Mr. Dirickson, to amend the 1st section of
said report, by striking out all after the word "it," in the 2nd line
to the end of said section, and substituting in lieu thereof the fol
lowing:
‘For whose services such compensation shall be made as the
Legislature may allow;"
Mr. I)irickson, with the consent of the Convention so modified
said amendment as to insert the word "thereafter," between the
words and "allow;"
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said amendment?"
Mr. Dirickson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Wells, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Crisfi eld, Dasheill,
Wil lia ms, Hicks, Hudson, Eccleston, Phelps, Diricksin, McMaster,
Fooks, McHenry, Carter, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Weber, Hollyday,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Smith---30.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan,
Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Dickinson, Sher
wood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Bowie, Spencer, Wright, Shriver, Sappington, Nelson,
Gwinn, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of
Balt, city, Ware, Kilgour, Brewer, Parke, Shower and Cockey—29.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. McLane, on yesterday for the 1st section of the
report, being in these words ‘‘in cases required by the public in
terest, the Governor shall have power to employ counsel under
such regulation as the Legislature shalt prescribe;"
Mr. Jenifer then moved as a substitute for said let section and
substitute the following
"There shall bean Attorney General appointed by the Govern
or, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose term
of office shall expire with that of the Governor, and whose duty
and compensation shall be regulated by law;"
Mr. Spencer moved for a division of the question upon striking
out.
Mr. Gwinn, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATEVE—Messrs. Morgan, Wells, Seilman, Weems,
Jenifer, Crisfield, Williams, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie,
Spencer, Brent, of Baltimore city, Kilgour, Hollyday, Smith,
and Shower—17.
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