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"The present court of Chancery shalt be continued with the
powers which it now has or may hereafter be conferred upon it by
Jaw;"

Which was read.
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to amend said 25th section by stri
king out wherever it occurs in said section, the words "five years"
and inserting in lieu thereof "one year;"
Mr. John Newcomer withdrew the amendment.
Mr. Brent of BaIt. city, moved to amend said 25th section by
striking out in the 3rd, 4th and 5th lines, these words: ‘‘nor shalL
any cause be removed from any other court in the State to the
said court of chancery from and after said ratification;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put,
Will the Convention accept the substitute as offered by Mr.
Howard, for the 25th section of the report?
Mr. McMaster, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pt es't, Morgan, Biakistone,
Dent, Hopeweli, Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Seilman, Brent of Charles, Jenifer, How
ard, Buchanan, Williams, Bowling, Grason, Fooks, Davis and
Brown—23.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Mitchell, Dairymple, Bond, Welch,
Lloyd, Dickinson, Coiston, John Dennis, Dashieli, Hicks, Hod
son, Goidsborough, Eccleston, Chambers of Cecil, Miller, Mc-
Lane, Spencer, George, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs,
Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, MeHenry, Nelson,
Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt.
city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt, city, Schiey, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Ander
son, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith, Parke, Shower and
Cockey—53.
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.
Mr. Wright, when his name was called on the yeas and nays
just taken, rose in his seat and stated that having paired off with
Gov. Sprigg, on the question under consideration, he declined
voting.
Mr. Randall, offered as a substitute for said 25th section, the
following:
"The present chancellor and the register in chancery, and in
the event of any vacancy in their respective offices, their succes
sors in office respectively, who are to be appointed as at pre
sent by the Governor and Senate, shall continue in office, with
the powers and compensation as at present established, until the
expiration of five years after the adoption of this constitution by