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So the amendment was adopted.

The said 10th section was then adopted as amended.

On motion of Mr. Thomas,
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the 9th sec
tion of the report;

The question svas then put on the substitute as offered by Mr.
Bowie, for said 9th section of said report and amendment offered
by Mr. Crisfield;
Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Ricauci, Mitchell,
Weems, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, McCullough,
Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Shriver, Johnson, Biser, Michael
Newcomer, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick and S mith—2 1.
NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Lee, Chambers, of Kent,
Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Dalrymple, Brent of
Charles, Merrick, Howard, Bell, Sherwood of Talbot, Coiston,
John Dennis, C risfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccieston, Phelps, Sprigg, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, rphorns Gaither,
Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Brent, of
Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters,
Anderson, Weber, Slicer, Parke, Ege, Shower and Brown—64,
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Crisfield;
Mr. Crisfield, with the consent of the Convention, so modified
his amendment as to insert the word "circuit" in the place of the
word "district," wherever it occurs, and also by striking out all that
part of said amendment which relates to the judges of the Orphans'
courts of the several counties.
Mr. Thomas, moved to amend the 9th section of said report by
striking out in the 17th line thereof the word "two," and inserting
in lieu thereof the word "four;"
Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Buchanan, McLane, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser,
Annan, Stewart of Caroline, Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware,
Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Weber, Hollyday, Smith, Ege and Showcr—25.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Seilman, Weems,
Dalrymple, Brent of Charles, Howard, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Ridgley, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Crisfield,
Dashiell, Hicks, Hudson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,