423

Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stew
art, of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
Harbine, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke,
Shower and Cockey—39.

So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Shtiver,.

Mr. Shriver withdrew said amendment.
Mr. John Newcomer, then moved to amend said 7th section by
striking out in the 2nd line the words ‘‘first Wednesday of October
next," and inserting in lieu thereof "second W ednesday of Octo
ber 1852;"
Mr. Spencer, moved as a substitute for said amendment, to strike
out in said section the words "first Monday of October next," and
insert "first Monday of May 1 852;"

Mr. Shriver, moved for a division of the question which was
put upon striking out.
Mr. Sappington, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Randall, Kent, Sell man, Jenifer, Welch, Chandler,
Cr isfield, Dash iell, Will iams, H odson, George, Wright, Stewart,
of Caroline, Ware, Schley, John Newcomer, Waters, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer and Smith—25.

NEGATIVE-----Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan,
Wells, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Howard, Bell, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Sprigg,
McCubbin, Dirickson, McMaster, Shriver, Biser, Sappington,
McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Neill, Harbine, Kilgour, Brewer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and
Shower—42.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
The question then recurred and was put upon the adoption
of the 7th section, and
Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Howard, moved to amend said report by striking out the
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th sections of said report and substituting
in lieu thereof the following
"Section 3. The State's Attorneys in the several counties of
the State, and the city of Baltimore shall be eJected when the
Governor's election shall take place, and in the event of any
vacancy occurring in said offices, the court of the county or city
where such vacancy shall occur, shall have power to fill such
vacancy until the next regular election for Governor takes place,