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ing after the words "to enable him," these words "if he deem
necessary;"

This amendment Mr. Shriver also accepted.

The question then recurred and was put upon the adoption of
the amend ment as amended, and
Determined in the affirmative.

The said section having been read through as amended,
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,

Said section was further amended by inserting after the words
"Court of Chancery," the words "or Register of the Land office;"
and by thiking out the word ‘‘there," and inserting ‘‘said," and
after the word "courts," in the same line inserting "or offices,"
and also by striking out the word "prosecuting," before the word
"Attorney,'' and inserting the word

On motion of Mr. Shriver,
Said section was further amended by striking out in the 3rd
line, printed report, the word ‘‘who,'' and inserting in lien thereof
these words "the said States Attorney ;"

On motion of Mr. John Newcomer,

Said section was further amended by striking out in the 5th
line, the word "three," and inserting "four;"

On motion of Mr. Smith,
Said section was further amended, by striking out in the 7th
line the word "disqualification," and inserting the word "incom
petency;"

The said 2nd section was then adopted as amended.

The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th sections were then read.

Mr. Shriver, moved to amend the 7th section of said report by
striking out in the 2nd line the words "Wednesday of October
next," and insetting in lieu thereof "Monday of November;"

Mr. Dirickson, moved as a substitute for said amendment, to
strike out in said section the words "first Monday of October," and
insert in lieu thereof the words "the Tuesday after the first Mon
day of November;"
Mr. Dirickson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Cris
field, Williams, Ricks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Bowie, Sprigg, McCu bbin, Dirickson, McMaster, John Newcomer,
Waters and Smith---24.
NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Donaldson,
Seilman, Howard, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Dickinson,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, George, Wright, Shriver, Biser, Sappington, McHenry,