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Proceedings and Debates of the 1850 Constitutional Convention
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The 22nd section in said report was then read;

Mr. Blakistone, moved to amend said section by striking out the
word "third" in the 2nd line thereof;
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Blakistone, then moved to filil the blank with "two ;"
Mr. Dorsey, moved to fill the blank with "four;"
The question was first put on filling the blank with "four," be
ing the highest number
Mr. Fitzpatrick, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays
and being ondered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, p. t., Dorsey, Wells,
Kent, Dashiell, Williams, Flodson, Chambers of Cecil, McCul
lough, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Bowling, Grason, George, Wright,
McMaster, Fooks, Shriven, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Stephenson,
Neill, John Newcomer and Waters—26.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hopewell, Lee, Sell
man, Weems, Bond, Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Sherwood
of Talbot, Coiston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Constable,
Dirickson, Jacobs, Johnson, McHenry. Magraw, Carter, Thaw
icy, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Sherwood of BaIt.
Ware, Schley, Fiery, Harbine, Mich'l Newcomer, Brewer, Ander
son, Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Cockey—39.
So the Convention refused to fill the blank with "four;"

The question then recurred and was put on the motion of Mr.
Blakistone, to fill the blank with "two;'' and
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said 22nd section was amended by striking out in the 1st line
the word ‘‘Sheriffs," and inserting the word ‘‘there,'' and in the
2nd line strike out the words ‘that is to say;"
Mr. Shriver, moved further to amend said section by striking out
after the word "shall,'' in the 7th line, to the word ‘‘succeeding,"
inclusive in the 8th line, and insert ‘‘give;"
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dorsey, moved to amend said 22nd section by striking out
in the 7th line the word ‘‘ineligible,'' and inserting ‘‘re—eligible;''
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Schley, moved to reconsider the vote of the Convention on
the amendment to said section, striking out the word "third," and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘second;''
Determined in the negative.
The said 22nd section was then adopted as amended.
The 23rd section of said report was then read.
On motion of Mr. Bowie,

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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