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in the 10th line, the words "judge of," and inserting after "coun
ty" in same line, the words "in the discretion of the court;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put on the adoption of the
amendment as offered by Mr. Bowie;
Mr. Brown moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, p. t., Morgan, Hopewell,
Lee, Weems, Buchanan, Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis,
Constable, McCullough, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Grason, George,
Wright, Shriver, Gaither, McHenry, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardeastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city,
Ware, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower,
Cockey and Brown—35.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Donaldson, Wells, Randall,
Kent, Sellman, Bond, Howard, Bell, James U. Dennis, Dashiell,
Williams, Hodson, Spencer, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs,
Annan, Stephenson, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer and Waters —26.
So the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Gwinn,
Said 29th section was further amende d by inserting after the
word "law,'' in the 7th line, the words ‘‘issues or petitions," also
after the word "action," in the 9th line, and the word "action" in
the 15th line, insert the words "issues or petitions;"
The said 29th section was then adopted as amended.
Mr. Stephenson, moved further to amend said report by adding
at the end thereof asan additional section, the following:
"Every person of good moral character, being a voter, shall be
entitled to admission to practice law in all courts of justice ;"
Which was read.
Mr. Bowie moved to amend said amendment by adding at the
end thereof the words "in his own case ;"
Mr. George, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was then put on the amendment to the amend
ment as offered by Mr. Bowie;
Mr. Brent, of Balt. city, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE------Messrs. Ricaud, Pres't, p. t., Morgan, Blakis
tone, Hopewell, Lee, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Buchanan,
Sherwood of Talbot, John Dennis, J. U. Dennis, Hodson, Phelps,
Constable, McCullough, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Grason, George,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Jacobs, Shriver, Biser, Stephenson,
McHenry, Nelson, carter, Thawley, Stewart of Ghr., Hardcastle,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Ware,
Schley, Fiery, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Fitzpatrick,
Smith, Parke, Shower and Cockey-----49.