595

The Convention then resumed the consideration of the order of
the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Bowie, chairman of
the committee on the Judiciary.

The question pending before the Convention on yesterday, be
ing on the 2nd branch of the amendment offered by Mr. Crisfield,
to the 9th section of the said report.

Mr. Ridgely, moved to amend the 1st branch of said amendment
adopted on yesterday, by adding at the end thereof the following
proviso:

"Provided, nevertheless, that Baltimore county court and or
phans' court may hold its sittings, within the limits of the city of
Baltimore, until provision shall be made by law for the location
of a county seat within the limits of said county proper, and the
erection of a court house and all other appropriate buildings for
the convenient administration of justice in said county."
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred on the second branch of the amend
ment as offered by Mr Cristleld.
Mr. Harbine, moved to amend said 2nd branch of the amend
ment, by striking out after the words "term of," the word "ten,"
and inserting in lieu thereof "eight;"
Mr. Bowie, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out.
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Dirickson, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Gwinn,
Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Ware, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower and Brown—37.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells,
Randall, Kent, Seilman, Weems, Dalrymple, Merrick, Ridgely,
John Dennis, Orisfield, Dashiell, Hodson, Eccieston, Phelps,
Bowie, McCubbin, Grason, George, Wright, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, A.nnan, Thawley, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Davis,
Kilgour, Waters, Hollyday and Smith—41.
So the Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Spencer, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention
on the first branch of the amendment offered by Mr. Crisfield, to
the 9th section of the report, and adopted on yesterday;
Mr. Spencer, proceeded to address the Convention on the motion
to reconsider; when
Mr. Brown, rose to the following point of order;