The question was then put on the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Constable.

Mr. John Newcomer, moved the question he taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Sellman, Bucha
nan, Bell, Chandler, Constable, Miller, Bowie, Spencer, George,
Wright, Dirickson, , Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson,Gaither,Biser,Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter,
Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood, of Balt.
city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John N ewcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatr ick,
Sm ith, Parke and Cockey—43.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Chapman, Pres't. Dent, Lee, Chambers
of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Kent, Lloyd,
Sherwood of Talbat, Colston, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks,
Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Tuck, Sprigg, Mc-
Cubbin, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thawley, Hardcastle, Kil-
gour, Waters, Hollyday and Brown—31.

So the amendment was adopted.

The question then recurred on the adoption of the 5th section
as amended;

Mr. Brown, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Buchanan, Bell, Chandler,
Constable, Miller, Bowie, Spencer, George, Wright, Dirickson,
Jacobs, Shriver, Johnson, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Gwinn, Stewart
of Balt, city, Brent of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, Neill,
John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Ander-
son, Webar, Fitzpatrick, Smith, Parke, Shower, Cockey and
Brown—42.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Prest. Morgan, Denf, Lee,
Mitchell, Donaldson, Randall, Kent, Sellman, Lloyd, Sherwood
of Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Williams, Hodson, Goldsbo-
rough, Ecciesion, McCubbin, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thaw-
hey, Hardcastle, Kilgour, Waters and Hollyday—26.

So the 5th section as amended was adopted.

The 6th section of said report was then read;
Mr. John Newcomer, moved to strike out said 6th section of
the report;
Mr. Tuck, offered as a substitute for said section, the following
"All offices by Executive appointment for the weighing, gun.
ging, measuring, culling or inspecting any merchandize, produce,
manufactures or commodity whatever, except tobacco, live stock,
hay and straw, shall be abolished after the first day of January
next; and no such office shall thereafter be created by law; but
nothing herein contained shall abrogate any office created for the