Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Baltimore
city, Brent, of Balt. city, Sherwood of Balt. city, Presstman,
Ware, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday,
Fitzpatrick, Parke, Ege, Shower, Cockey and Brown—42.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. Bowie, gave notice that on to-morrow he should move to
reconsider the vote of the Convention on the amendment submit-
ted by Mr. Crisfield and adopted by the Convention as the 9th
section of the report, and also that part of the report relating to
the Judiciary of Baltimore.
Mr. John Newcomer, gave notice that on to-morrow he should
move to reconsider the vote of the Convention on the amendment
offered by Mr. Donaldson, on the 11th of April, on 21st section,
and to be found on page 584 of Journal.
Mr. Randall, also gave notice that at the same time he should
move to reconsider the vote of the Convention on that section of
the report of the committee on the Judiciary, abolishing the
Chancery court.
The Convention then took up for consideration the amendment
as offered by Mr. Mertick, on the 3rd instant., and to be found on
page 712 of Journal.
The question pending on the 3rd inst., being on the amend-
ment offered by Mr. Bowie, to said amendment, to strike out"two
thousand" and insert in lieu thereof "twenty-five hundred;"
On motion of Mr. Ricaud,
The amendment offered by him as the 19th section of the re-
port on the 3rd instant, and to be found on page 708 of journal,
was taken up for consideration, read and adopted,
Mr. Tuck, moved to amend the amendment offered by Mr.
Merrick, by striking out from the word "thereof," in the 5th line,
to the end thereof, being in these words "and for the allowances
and payment to said officers respectively of fixed annual salaries,
not to exceed two thousand dollars, and such additional allowances
as the local authorities may judge necessary and proper with
feference to the amount of business to be done for the compensa-
tion of assistants;"
Mr. Howard, moved the previous question, that is,
Shall the main question be now put? and it was
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Ricaud, moved to amend the amendment offered by Mr.
Merrick, by striking out the words proposed by the motion of Mr.
Tuck, and insert in lieu thereof the following
"Provided the amount of compensation to any of said officers,
shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum
over and above office expenses and compensation to assistants;
and provided further, that such com pensation of clerks, registers,