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Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Sellman, Brent, of
Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Dashiell, Chambers, of Cecil,
McCullough, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Wright, Dirickson, Mc-
Master, Sappington, M c Henry, Magraw, Nelson, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore city,
Ware, Schhey, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Weher,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Cockey—46.
NEGATIVE---Messrs. Morgan, Wells, Kent, Weems, Crisfield,
Will liams, H eks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Shriver, Brent, of Balt, city, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters and
Shower— 17.
So the 1st section as amended was adopted.
Mr. Biser, when his name was called on the yeas and nays just
taken, assigned as a reason for not voting, that he had paired off
with Mr Davis, from Montgomery, until the arrival of the cars
this morning.

Mr. Spencer, when his name was called on the yeas and nays,
asigned as a reason for not voting, that he had paired off with
Col. Bowling, from Prince George's county.
Mr. Merrick, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention
adopting the 1st section of said report for the purpose of moving
to strike out the word "thereafter," and inserting in lieu thereof
"her ea fte r;"
Determined in the negative.

The 2nd section was then read.
On motion of Mr. Shriver,
Said section was amended by striking out the words "Howard
District," wherever it occurs in said section.
Mr. Shriver, moved further to amend said section by inserting
after the word "Attorney," in the 3rd line the following:
"Who shall discharge in the several counties and the city of
Baltimore, all the duties and exercise all the powers heretofore
discharged or exercised by the Attorney General and his Deputies;
and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the Court of Appeals and
the Register of Chancery, whenever a case shall be brought
into either of those courts, in which the State is a party, or have
an interest, to notify the Govetnor thereof, to enable him to em
ploy counsel to protect the interest of the State in said courts, &c;"
Which was read.

Mr. Dorsey moved to amend said amendment by inserting after
the word "Shall," in the 1st line these words "as to all business
originating in their respective counties;"
Which amendment Mr. Shriver accepted.
Mr. Dorsey moved further to amend said amendment by insert-