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the day, being the report No. 13, submitted by Mr. Bowie, as
chairman of the committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending before the Convention on yesterday being
on the amendment offered by Mr. Phelps, to strike out in the 5th
section, 8th line, these words "a plurality vote of the legal and
qualified voters therein," and insert in lieu thereof, "joint ballot of
the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland."
On the question being put,
"Will the Convention adopt said amendment?"
Mr. Shriver, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Morgan, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Mitchell, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Dalrymple, Hicks,
Goldsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, Sprigg, Fooks, Jacobs and
Kilgour—17.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Ricaud, Donaldson,
Dorsey, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Crisfield, Miller,
Bowie, Tuck, Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt, city,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine,
Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke and Shower—53.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the substitute as
offered by Mr. Crisfield, for the 5th section of said report.
Mr. Spencer, offered as a substitute for said section and substi
tute, the amendment proposed by him this morning as a substitute
for said section.
Which was read.
Mr. Crisfield, moved to amend the said 5th section of the report
of the committee, by striking out in the 9th and 10th lines of said
section the words "for the term of ten years," and inserting in lieu
thereof the words, "during good behaviour."
Which was read.
Mr. Kilgour, moved the Convention adjourn;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Crisfield.
Mr. Crisfield, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered,
On motion of Mr. Ware,
rfhe Convention was called.
On motion of Mr. Shriver,