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peace, coroners, constables and supervisors of the public roads, by
the qualified voters of the several counties and the city of Balti
more of this State."
Which was read.
On the question being put, will the convention accept said sub
stitute?
Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Weems, Welch, McCullough, Grason,
Shriver, Gaither, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart, of Balt. city, Brent of Balt, city, Ware, Fiery,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer and Ander
son—19.
NEGTIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Dorsey, Wells, Ran
dall, Dalrymple, Bond, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Lloyd, Sher-
wood of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Da.
shiell, Williams, Hicks, Goldsborough, Phelps, Miller, Bowie,
Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster,
Fooks, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Schley, Brewer, Waters, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith,
Parke, Cockey and Brown—52.
So the Convention refused to accept the substitute.
Mr. Dent, then offered as a substitute for said substitute the foE
iowing:
"The Legislature shall determine how many justices of the
peace each county and the city of Baltimore shall have. They
shall be appointed by the Governor of the State, by and with the
consent of the Senate for the term of two years, and shall be ap
portioned among the several election districts of the counties, and
wards of the city of Baltimore as shall be directed by the Legisla
ture.''
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dent, moved for the yeas and nays:
Which motion was not sustained.
The question again recurred on the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Bowie, for the 21st section of the report.
Mr. Stephenson, moved to amend the 21st section of printed
report, by striking out after the word "peace," in the 9th line to
the word ‘‘thereof" inclusive in the 11th line, and inserting the
following
"The Governor shall appoint a person to serve as Justice of the
Peace, until the next regular election for Justices of the Peace;
and in case of a vacancy in the office of Constable, the county
commissioners of the county in which a vacancy may occur, shall
appoint a person to serve as Constable, until the next regular elec
tion thereafter for Constables;"