594

Nelson, Thawley, Stewant, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Davis, Kil
gour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Slicer, Smith, Parke and
Brown—59.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Jenifer, gave notice of his intention, when the substitute
offered by him came up for consideration, he should offer as
an additional section to come in after section 11th the following:
which he desired should be entered on the record:
"Sec. 11. The Judges of the several inferior judical districts shall
be elected by a plurality vote of the legal and qualified voters residing
therein, and all elections of judges and other officers provided for
under this article of the Constitution shall be certified and the re
turns made by the clerks of the respective counties, to the Gover
nor, who shall issue commissions to the different persons, for the
offices to which they may have been respectively elected."
On motion of Mr. Phelps,
The Convention then adjourned until to-morrow morning 9
o'clock.

FRIDAY, April 25th, 1851.

The Convention met,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graff.
On motion of Mr. McCullough,
The reading of the Journal of proceedings was dispensed with.
Mr. Stephenson, submitted the following resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention will adjourn sine die on the
10th of May, proximo, unless adjourned at an earlier day, in
consequence of having finished the business for which it was
called.
Which was read.
Mr. Thomas, moved to amend said resolution by striking out
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘fifth."
Which amendment Mr. Stephenson accepted.
The said resolution was then adopted as amended.
Mr. Crisfield, gave notice that on Monday next, he should
move to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the article
adopted in the report of the committee on the Legislative Depart
ment abolishing imprisonment for debt.