504

Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Miller, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sap.
pington, Stephenson, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt, city, Ware, Fiery,
Harbirie, Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Shower—55.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Dorsey, (withdrew the second branch of his amendment.)
Mr. Stephenson, moved to amend said 5th section of the report,
by striking out the word "election," in the sixth line, and inserting
"appointment;" strike out the word "elected," in the seventh line,
and insert "appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice
and Consent of the Senate;" strike out in the eighth line the words,
"by a plurality vote of the legal and qualified voters therein," and
strike out the word "election,'' in the tenth line, and insert ‘‘ap—
poi ntm en
Mr. Bowie, moved for a division of the question, which was put
on striking out.
Mr. Biser, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—-Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson,
Wells, Weems, Dairymple, Coiston, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Sprigg, Spencer, Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington
and Stephenson—18.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Pr't, p. t., Morgan ,Mitchell, Dorsey,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot,
John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, George,
Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stew
art, of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt. city,
Ware, Schley, Fiery, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Shower —45.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Hicks, moved to amend said 5th section by striking out at
the end of the 9th line, the word ‘ten," and inserting in lieu thereof,
"fou rteen," and at 11th line after the word"and " insert, "shall not,''
and in 12th line by striking out all of said line except the last
word "subject.''
Mr. Bowie. moved for a division of the question, which was put
upon striking out.
Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, pro tem., Lee, Cham
bers, of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey, Wells, Weems, Dalrymple, John
Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Tuck, Fooks and Jacobs—18.