581
of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Stewart, of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Stewart, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Davis, Anderson, Weber,
Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Srnith, Parke S no wer, and Brown—60.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, then moved to amend said 5th scction
by inserting after the word "dollars," in the 19th line, these words
"except the Judge from the city of Baltimore, whose salary
shall he "three thousand dollars;
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—MeSsrs. Crisfleid, Grason, George, Gwinn and
Brent, of Balt. city—5.
NEGATIVE—MeSSrS. Ricaud, Pres't, pro tem., Morgan, Lee,
Mitchell, Donaldson, Kent, Seiliuan, Soiiers, Brent, of Charles,
Howard, Buchanan, Befi, Welch, Ridgely, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Coiston, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccieston,Phelps, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer,
Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Gaither,
Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Stewart, of Car. Hardcastle, Stewart, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of
Baltimore city, Schiey, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Davis, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpairick,
Smith, Parke, Shower and Brown—63.
So the amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Brown,
Said section was amended by inserting after the word "be," in
in the 19th line, the words "increased or;"
On motion of Mr. Bowie,
Said 5th Section was fur ther amended by adding at the end thereof
the following
"And no fees or perquisites of any kind shall be allowed by
law to any of the said judges;"
On motion of Mr. Bowie,
Said section was further amended by striking out in the
13th line the word "misdemeanor," and inserting "misbe-
haviour," and in the 14th line by striking out these words "and
such other causes as may be prescribed by law;"
Mr. Soilers, moved further to amend said section by striking
out in the 14th line, these words "by presentment of a grand jury
and conviction of a petit jury of the county in which he may
reside;"
Determined in the negative.
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