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corner, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Waters, Anderson,
Weber, Hollyday, Smith, Parke, Cockey and Brown—61.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Weems, Dalrymple, Welch, Colston, Mc
Cullough, Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt.
city, and Ware—10.
So the 21st section as amended was adopted.
Mr. George moved further to amend said report by inserting as
the 22nd section of said report, the following
"The qualified voters of every ward in the city of Baltimore,
and of every election district in the counties, shall meet in their
respective wards and districts, on the first Monday of August in
every year, and elect three judges of election, who shall preside
over all elections in their respective wards and districts for one year
next ensuing their election, and until their successors are elected;
and shall posses the powers and perform the duties of the present
judges of election, in such manner as now is or hereafter shall be
prescribed by law ;"
Which was reach.
At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock P. M.
Mr. George, moved the Convention adjourn;
Mr Weems, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Dent, Ricaud, Lee,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Bond, Howard, Bell, Welch, John Den
nis, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hodson, Goldshorough,
Phelps, McCullough, Miller, Sprigg, Bowling, Grason, George,
Wright, McMaster, Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson, Magraw, Carter,
Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Ware,
Schley, Waters, Anderson, Hollyday and Smith —41.
NEGATIVE—MeSSrS. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Weems,
Lloyd ,Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Hicks, Bowie, Spencer, Dirick-
son, Gaither, Annan, Stephenson, McHenry, Stewart of Caroline,
Hardcastle, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer,
Brewer, Weber, Parke, Cockey and Brown—26.
So the Convention accordingly adjourned until to-morrow morn
ing 9 o'clock.