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the 9th line, the word "ten" and inserting in lieu thereof "eight;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Sollers, offered as a substitute for said 5th section, the fol
lowing
"That the Judiciary system of this State, as now established by
the constitution and laws of this State, shall be and remain as it
was before the meeting of this Convention except so far as an alter
ation in the judicial districts and increasing the number rhereof is
concerned, power to do which is hereby granted to the Legislature;"
The chair, stated that there were other amendments pending
to the 5th section, and the substitute for the whole section was not
then in order;
By the unanimous consent of the Convention, the question was
first taken on the adoption of the substitute
Mr. Sollers, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays, and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chambers of Kent, Wells, Weems, Dal
rymple, Sollers, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Sprigg, Hearn, Fooks and Jacobs—15.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Prest. pro tem., Morgan, Lee,
Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Eccleston, Phelps, Miller,
Bowie, Tuck, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson,
Nelson, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt.
city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware, Schley,
Fiery, Harbine, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Hoilyday, Slicer,
Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Shower—50.
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent: gave notice that on to-morrow, he
should move to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the
amendment offered by Mr. Crisfield, on the 19th instant, and re
jected this morning, in relation to four Judges for the Court of Ap
peals.
Mr. Sollers, gave notice that on to-morrow he should move to
amend said 5th section of the report by striking out the words,
"from among those learned in the law," and should also move to
amend said section by striking out that part of said section which
limits the term of Judges to ten years, and insert "twelve months."
At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock P. M.
On motion of Mr. Phelps,
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 9
o'clock.