The question pending before the Convention on yesterday
being on the amendment offered by Bowie, by striking out the
word "Comptroller," in 1st article, 2nd line these words "chosen
by the qualified electors of the State at each election of members
of the House of Delegates, and shall receive an annual salary of
three thousand dollars, also of," and insert in lieu thereof the
following:

"Who shall be the Governor of the State for the time being, and;"

On the question being put,

Will the Convention adopt said amendment it was

Determined in the negative.

Mr. John Newcomer, then moved to amend said 1st article by
striking out in the 4th line "three thousand;" and inserting in lieu
thereof "two thousand;"

Mr. Spencer moved for a division of the question which was put
upon striking out; and

Determined the affirmative.

The question then recurred on the motion of Mr. John New-
comer, to fill the blank with ‘‘two thousand;"

Mr. Dorsey moved to fill the blank with "fifteen hundred;"

Mr. Constable, moved to fill the blank with "twenty-five
hundred;"
The question was first put on the motion of Mr. Constable,
being the largest sum;"
Mr. Dorsey, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Pent, Donaldson, Randall, M errick, Jenifer, Howard, B uchanan,
Bell, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston,
Williams, Goldsborough, Constable, Miller, McLane, Bowie,Tuck,
Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling, Spen cer, Grason, George, Wright,
Thomas, Shriver, Biser, Annan, McHenry, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Ware, Neill,
Kilgour, Anderson, Cockey and Brown—45.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Mitchell,
Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, John Dennis,
Hicks, Eccleston, Phelps, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Gaither, Sappington, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Thawley, Hardcastle, Sherwood of Balt, city, Schley, Fiery,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Waters,
Weber, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke and Shower—41.
So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Randall moved further to amend said 1st article by striking
out in the 6th line the words ‘‘two thousand,'' and inserting in
lieu thereof, ‘‘twenty-five hundred;"