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works in which the State may be interested, as stockholder or
ereditor; and shall represent the State in all meetings of the
stockholders, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed
by law, and shall each receive a salary to be fixed by law, which
salary shall not be increased or diminished during their continu
ance in office.
The Eastern Shore shall constitute one district, and the quali
fied voter's thereof, shall elect one member, and the W estern shore
shall be divided into two districts, and the qualified voters of said dis
tricts shall elect two members, each district separately to elect a
m ember';"
Which was read,
Mr. Gwinn, moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Mr. Schley, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Dorsey, Howard, B uchan an, Bell,
Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Chambers, of Cecil, McCul
lough, Miller, Spencer, Grason, George, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Annan, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of
Balt. city, Ware, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Brewer,
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—42.
NEGATIVE —-Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donald
son, Wells, Randall, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, John
Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
Schley, Davis, Waters and Smith—32.
So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr. Jacobs, then moved further to amend said report by adding
at the end thereof as an additional section the following
"Section 4. And the salary of the said commissioners shall not
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars per annum each;"
Which was read.,
Mr. Spencer, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was put on the adoption of said amendment.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Lee,
Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Randall, Weems, Bond, John Den
nis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Tuck, McC ubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
Nelson, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Brewer, Waters and
Smith—30.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman. Pres't, Ricaud, Donaldson, Dor.
sey, Wells, Brent, of Charles, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,