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Mr. Crisfield moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention
on the 12th section of said report, for the purpose of offering as a
substitute therefor the following
"There shall be established for the city of Baltimore, a count
which shall be styled The Superior Court of Baltimore city, which
shall have jurisdiction over all suits where the debt or damages
claimed, shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, and the said
court within its jurisdiction, shall be vested with all powers now
held and exercised by Baltimore county court, sitting as a law
court; and the said court shall consist of two judges. And wher-
ever a plaintiff or plaintiffs in the said court recovers less than the
sum or value of five hundred dollars, he or they shall be allowed
or adjudged to pay his or their costs, at the discretion of the court.
And the said judges shall each receive a salary of twenty-five hun
dred dollars per year, which shall not be increased or diminished
during their continuance of office. And the said court shall also
have jurisdiction in all cases arising in equity in the said city;"
On the question being put,
Will the Convention reconsider their vote?
Mr. Gwinn, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Donaldson, Howard, B ell, Welch,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Colston, James U. Dennis, Crisfield,
Williams, Goldsborough, Chambers of Cecil, McCullough, Miller,
McLane, Spencer, Gmason, George, Wright, Annan, Stephenson,
McHenry, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of
Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware,
Neill, Mich'l Newcomer, Hollyday, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Br own—38.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Bond, Brent of Charles,
Jenifer, Buchanan, John Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Ec
cleston, Phelps, McCubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriven, Bison, Sappington, Nelson,
Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine, Davis, Brewer, Waters, Weber,
Slicer, Fitzpatrick and Smith —46.
So the Convention refused to reconsider their vote on the 12th
section.
The 16th section was then read;
Mr. Buchanan moved as a substitute for the 16th and 17th sec
tinos the following:
"There shall also be a criminal court for the city of Baltimore
to be styled The Criminal Court of Baltimore, which shall consist
of one Judge, and shall have and exercise all the jurisdiction now
exercised by Baltimore city court, and the said judge shall recieve

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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