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may provide for the expenses of the office such compensation to
be paid out of the fees of office as may be reasonable and proper."
Mr. Spencer moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—MeSSrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Sellman, Weems, Bond,
Brent of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, Howard, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Dickinson, Colston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis,
Eccleston, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miller, Bowie,
Tuck, Sprigg, Bowing, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Thomas, Shriver, Annami, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson,
Carter, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt, city,
Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware, Neill, Kilgour, Waters, Hollyday,
Cockey and Brown —52.
NEGATIvE—-Messrs. Lee, Wells, Sherwood, of Talbot,
Dashiell, Hicks, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Sappington,
Thawley, Brent, of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Biewer, Anderson, Weber, Fitz
patrick, Smith and Shower—24.
So the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Shriver it was ordered that it be entered on
the Journal that the absence of Mr. Biser from the convention is
occasioned by indisposition.
The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Fitzpatrick and amended on the motion of Mr. Ridgely;
Mr. Howard moved to amend said amendment as amended by
adding at the end thereof the following: "and in case the receipts
in any one office shall exceed these allowances and compensation,
the fees in that office shall be proportionably reduced."
Mr. Howard moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Hopewell,
Ricaud, Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall, Howard, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Dickinson, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Bowie ,Sprigg,
Bowling, Wright, McHenry, Gwinn, Sherwood, of Balt. city,
Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael New
comer, Brewer, Anderson, Fitzpatrick and Cockey—31.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Dent, Lee, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Seliman,
Weems, Bond, Brent of Charles, Merrick, Jenifer, John Dennis,
James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Miller, Spencer, Grason, George, Dirickson, McMaster,
Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Annan, Stephenson,
Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Stewart, of Balt.
city, Brent, of Balt, city, Ware, Kilgour, Waters, Weber, Holly.
day, Smith, Shower and Brown—45.

So the amendment was rejected.

 
 
 
 
 
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