554

Bond, Brent, of Charles, Ridgely, John Dennis, Crisfield,
Dashiell, Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Tuck, Bow
ling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Nelson, Schley,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Davis, Brewer and Srnith—33.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Ricaud,
Dorsey, Wells, Sellman, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Lloyd, Dickinson, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, McCullough,
Miller, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Spencer, Grason, George,
Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Magraw, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of
Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Neill, Harbine, Ander
son, W eber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—47.

So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Blakistone, moved that Hamilton Gambrill, be appointed
Assistant Secretary to this Convention during the indispotition of
Mr. Chichester, the present Assistant Secretary.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved to amend said motion by strik
ing out the name of "Hamilton Gambrill," and substituting in
lieu thereof the name of "John Nick Watkins."
Mr. Magraw, moved to lay the motion and amendment on the
table.
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Bowie,

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the special
order of the day, being the report No. 13, submitted by him as
chairman of the committee on the Judiciary, and the substitute
offered therefore by Mr. Crisfield, from the minority of said com
mittee.

The 1st section of said report having been read, was adopted.
The 2nd section of said report was then read.
On motion of Mr. Bowie,
Said section was passed over informally.
On motion of Mr. Crisfield,
The 3rd and 4th sections of said reports were passed over infor
mally.
The 5th section of said report was then read.

Mr. Crisfield, moved as a substitute for said 5th section, the
4th section of the report submitted by him on the 18th of March,
and to be found on page 453 of Journal.

Mr. Phelps, moved to amend said 5th section of the report of the
committee by striking out in the 8th line thereof these words "a
plurality vote of the legal and qualified voters therein," and in-