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Ricaud, Lee, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Dalrymple, Merrick,
Jenifer, Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Dashiell, McLane,
Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, Spencer, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Gaither, Thawley, Sherwood, of Baltimore city,
Schley, John Newcomer, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour,
Waters and Anderson.—35.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question again recurred on the adoption of the substitute as
amended;
Mr. Grason moved to amend said substitute by striking out the
whole of that part offered by Mr. Michael Newcomer, and insert
the following
"There shall be an Orphans' Court in every county of the State
and in the city of Baltimore, which shall perform the duties of the
present orphans' cou rts and such other duties as may he prescribed by
Ltw, and shall consist of one member, to be elected by the people at
the same time, in the same manner, and for the same term, and to
have the some age, residence and citizenship as the delegates to
the Genetal Assembly.''
Which wasread.
Mr. iticaud moved the question be taken by years and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Sellman, Welch,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Grason, George, Wright,
Dirickson, McMaster, 1-learn, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson,
Gaither, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Nelson, Gwinn, Brent, of Baltimore city, Sherwood, of Baltimore
city, Ware, Harbine, Brewer, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower and Brown.—36.
NEGATIVE---- Messrs. Chapman, Pre'st., Ricaud, Lee, Chambers,

of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems,
Dalrymple, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Chandler,
John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hodson, Eccleston, Phelps, Mc
Cullough, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Spencer, Thomas, Annan, Thawley, Schley, John Newcomer,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Waters, Anderson and Smith—41.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question again recuired upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Michael Newcomer, as amended;
Mr. John Dennis, offered as a substitute for said amendment
and substitute, the following
"There shall be one Judge in each county and in the city of Balti-.
more, whose term in office shall continue for four years with a
compensation to he regulated by law, to be elected by a plurality of
the qualified voters ofthe county and the city of Baltimore respective
ly, and who shall be styled Judge of the Orphans' court, and shall
have hold and exercise all and every the powers, authorities and ju
risdiction which the Orphans' courts of this State now have, hold