668

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Kent,
Bond, Bell, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis James
U. Dennis, Hicks, Hodson, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg,
Grason, George, Wright, Hearts, Fooks, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither,
Annan, Gwinn, Kilgour, Waters, Anderson and Hollyday—31.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Dent, Hopewell, Weems Welch,
Dashiell, Spencer, Dirickson, Jacobs, Stephenson, McHenry,
Magraw, Thawley, Sherwood, of Balt, city, Schley, Fiery,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Shower and Cockey—25.
So the Convention accordingly adjourned until Monday
morning half-past 11 o'clock.

MONDAY, May 5th, 1851.

The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Graft
The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the unfinished
order of the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Bowie, chairman
of the committee on the Judiciary.
The question pending before the Convention on Saturday,
being on the substitute offered by Mr. John Newcomer, for the
amendment proposed by Mr. Merrick, as the 21st section of the
report.
Mr. Dent, offered as a substitute for said amendment and sub
stitute the following:
"The Legislature at its first or second session after the adoption
of this constitution shall establish by law, a uniform system of
fees to be received by the Clerks of courtsof record, and Registers
of Wills throughout the State, as compensation for the discharge
of the duties of their respective offices; until the Legislature shall
do this, they shall be entitled to receive such fees as are now
authorised by law;"
Which was read.
On motion of Mr. Spencer,

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Convention was called, and the Doorkeeper sent for theabsent members.