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NEGATIVE-----Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, p. t., Lee, Chambers,
of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Brent, of Charles, Howard, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Dashiell,
Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Shriver, Sappington, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New
comer, Harbine, bine, Brewer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and
Cockey—43.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the 1st sec
tion as amended.
Mr. McLane, moved to amend said report by striking out said
1st section as amended, and substituting in lieu thereof the fol
lowing:
"In cases required by the public interest, the governor shall
have power to employ counsel under such regulations as the
Legislature shall prescribe;"
Mr. Weems offered as a substitute for said section and substitute
the following:
"The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall have power to appoint an Attorney General for the State,
whose term of officeshall be years; and it shall be the duty
of said Attorney General to attend to all cases in which the State
may be concerned, and the annual compensation to said officer
shall be two thousand dollars, for services rendered within the
limits of the State; it shall also be his duty to attend to any cuse
beyond the limits of the State, whenever required so to do by the
Governor, and for services performed out of this State, he shall
receive such additional compensation as may be allowed by the
Legislature at its first session alter such services shall have been
perfor med.''
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. McLane.
Mr. Crisfield moved to amend said substitute by adding at the
end thereof the following
"But no law shall be passed to establish the office of Attorney
General;"
Mr. Kilgour, moved the Convention adjourn,
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Crisfield to the substitute offered by Mr. MeLune for the 1st
section of the report as amended.
Mr. Crisfield, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows: