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and exercise, or which hereafter may be conferred by law, and the
said Judges shalE be paid by the said counties and city respec
tively ;"
Which was read.

Mr. Dashiell, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Sellman, John
Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hodson, Eccieston, Phelps, Spencer,
McMaster, Jacobs, Magraw, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt. city, Hollyday,
Smith and Parke—23.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Merrick,
Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd,
Sherwood, of Talbot, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, Hearn,
Fooks, Thomas, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sapping-
ton, Stephenson, McHenry, Nelson, Thawley, Schley, John New
comer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Davis, Brewer, Anderson,
Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Brown.—50.
So the substitute was rejected.
The question again recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Michael Newcomer and amended;
Mr. Brown, moved to amend said substitute by adding at the
end thereof, the following:
"And the Legislature shall fix by law the number of meetings
of said courts to be held in each year in the city of Baltimore, and
the several counties of this State respectively, and the time when
said meetings shall be held."
Which was road.
Mr. Brown, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeated as follows:

AFFIRMATIvE—Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Ricaud, Weems,
Howard, Bell, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Sprigg, Mc
Cubbin, Jacobs, Stephenson, Nelson, Fiery, Michael Newcomer,
Davis, Brewer, Waters, Parke, Shower and Brown—22.

NEGATIVE—Chapman, Pres't, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,
Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Dalrymple, Merrick, Jenifer,
Buchanan, Ridgely, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hodson,
Eccleston, Phelps, McCulloogh, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck,
Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Thomas,
Johnson, Biser, Annan, Sappington, McHenry, Thawley, Gwinn,
Sherwood, of Balt. city, Schley, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Anderson, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Smith—49.
So the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Bowie, then offered as a substitute for said amendment and
substitute, as amended, the following
"There shall he an Orphans' Court in each county of the State
to consist of one Judge, who shall be elected by a plurality vote