Said section was further amended by striking out in the 2nd line
the words "a pluality vote of," and in the 3rd line strike out
‘‘qualified
Mr. John Newcomer moved to amend said section by striking
out in the 4th line the word ‘‘six" and inserting in lieu thereof
"four;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. John Newcomer moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays;
Which motion was not sustained.
Mr. Lee then moved to amend said section by inserting after the
word "and" in the 5th line, the words "shall not," and after the
word "thereto" in same line the words "for six years thereafter ;"
Mr. Wells moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Chambers of Kent, Dashiell
and Hicks—4.
NEGATIVE—-Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Dent, Hope
well, Ricaud, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
Kent, Sellman, Weerns, Bond, Brent of Charles, Merrick,
Howard, B uchanan, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Dickinson, Sherwood
of Talbot, Coiston, John Dennis, James U. [)ennis, Hodson,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Chambers of Cecil, McCul
lough, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, Bowling,
Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Annan, Sappington, Stephen
son, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Brent of Balt, city, Sherwood of
BaIt. city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Holly-
day, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—79.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to amend said 20th section by striking
out from the word "shall" in the 8th line down to the word "law"
in the 10th line, and inserting the following:
"Shall regulate and graduate the fees and perquisites so as to
allow a fair compensation for his services."
Mr. Spencer moved to amend said section by striking out from
the words "The Legislature," in the 7th line to the word "law"
inclusive in the 10th line.
Mr. Brent of Baltimore city moved to pcstpone the further con
sideration of said section and amendments.
Determined in the negative.
Mr Ridgely moved to amend the amendment offered by Mr.
Fitzpatrick, by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Provided no Register shall receive a greater compensation for
his services than the sum of $2500 per annum, but the Legislature