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AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Kent,
Weems, Dairymple, Sollers, Brent of Charles, Sherwood of
Talbot, Coiston, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccieston, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearr,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Stephenson, McHenry, Thawley, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Ware,
Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Davis, Brewer, Waters, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Smith and Brown—61.
NEGATIvE—-Messrs. Wells, Randall, Seliman, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Miller, McLane, Bowie,
Sappington, Nelson, Stewart of Caroline, Sherwood, of Balt. city,
Kilgour, Anderson, Parke, Ege and Shower—21.
So the 1st branch of said amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the second
branch of said amendment.
On motion of Mr. Schley,
The second branch of said amendment was amended by strik.
ing out in 12th line these words, "having the qualification herein
after prescribed;" and inserting in lieu thereof, the folowing, "from
among those learned in the law, having been admitted to practice
the law in this State, and who shall have been a citizen of this
State, at least live years, and above the age of thirty years at tha
time of his election, and a resident of the judicial district," and by
striking out in 38th line after the word "knowledge," the word
"and," and inserting the words "shall be ;"

Mr. Johnson, moved further to amend said amendment by strik
ing out in the 15th line the word "twice," and inserting in lieu
theieof "thrice;"

Mr. Johnson, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Buchanan,
McCullough, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Gwinn,Ware, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael,
Newcomer, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Ege and Sho
wer—23.
NEGATIVE—Messrs Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Kent, Sellman,
Weems, Dalrymple, Sollers, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, How.
ard, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Sherwood of Talbot Col
ston, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsbo-
rough, Eccleston, Phelps, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
McCubbin, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMas
ter, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,

 
 
 
 
 
 
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