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the fees and commissions to the State's Attornies shall be the
same as are now allowed by law to the attorney general and his
deputies, subject to such change from time to time, as the Legisla
ture may provide, and the Legislature may provide by
law all necessary rules and regulations in relation to said
officers, not inconsistent with the purposes of this consti
tution; the first election shall take place for State's Attorney,
at the same time and place where the members of the next House
of Delegates shall be elected, and the officers then chosen shall
hold their offices until the next election for Governor."

Which was read.
Mr. Shriver, moved for a division of the question, which was
put upon striking out; and
Determined in the negative.
The report having been read through as amended,
The question was put,
"Will the Convention adopt said report as amended?"
Determined in the affirmative,
On motion of Mr. Shriver,

Said report as amended and adopted was ordered to be printed.
The Convention then rook up for consideration the special order
of the day, being the several reports of the committee on Repre
sentation;
Mr. Kilgour, moved that the said order of the day be postponed
until Monday next
Mr. Schley, moved that said order of the day be postponed until
Monday week
The question was first taken on the motion of Mr. Schley, being
the longest time;

Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by
yeas and rays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
A FFIRMATIV E —Messrs. Morgan, Wells, Dalrymple, Jenifer,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Sappington, Brent, of Balt. city, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Kilgour, Waters and
Smith—1 5.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Pres't, (pro tem.) Lee, Cham
bers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Randall, , Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Howard, Bell, Welch, Lloyd,
Dickinson, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, H icks, Hodson, Golds—
borough, Eccleston, Phelps, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough,
Miller, McLane, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, George, Wright, Dir—
ickson, McMaster, Shriver, Biser, McHenry, Nelson, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Sherwood,
of Balt, city, Ware, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpa
trick, Parke, Shower and Cockey—53.

 
 
 
 
 
So the Convention refused to postpone until Monday week.