597

NEGATIVE—.Messrs. Chapman, President, Ricaud, Lee, Chain
bers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall, Kent, Weems,
Dalrymple, Buchanan, Ridgely, Sherwood, of rilalbot, John
Dennis, Dashiell, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, McCubbin,
Spencer, Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, McHenry,
Magraw Thawley, Schicy, Neill, Michael Newcomer, Davis
Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith, Parke and
Shower —41.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Bowie, then moved to amend said 2nd branch of the a-
mend ment by striking out from the word "constitution" in 22nd line,
to end of the paragraph;
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Crisfield, moved to amend said 2nd branch of the amend-
meat, by adding at the end thereof, the following:
"And the said judges shall also be judges of the orphans' courts
of the several counties composing their respective districts, and
shall have, hold and exercise all and every the powers, authorities
and jurisdiction which the orphans courts of this State now have,
hold and exercise, or which may hereafter be conferied by law;"
Mr. Bowie, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell,
Buchanan, Welch, Crisfield, Chambers of Cecil, McLane, Spen-
cer,Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Magraw,
Brewer, Weber and Fitzpatrick—1 8.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Weems,
Dalrymple, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hodson,
Eccleston, Phelps, McCullough, Miller, Bowie, Sprigg, MeCub
bin, Grason, George, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Thawl ey, Gwinn,
Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kil
gour, Waters, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith, Parke, Shower
and Brown—61.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question again recurred on the adoption of the 2nd branch
of the amendment as offered by Mr. Crisfield.
Mr. Ridgely, moved to amend the 1st branch of the amendment by
striking out from the words"to wit" in the 2nd line, to the word "dis
Lrict"in the 11th line inclusive,and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Allegany and Washington counties the first; Frederick the se
cond; Baltimore county the third; Harford and Cecil counties the
fourth; Car roll and Howard the fifth; Anne Arundel and Mont
gomery the sixth; Prince George's and Calvert the seventh; Saint