Mr. Donaldson, moved further to amend said report by inserting
as the 24th section thereof, the following

"Sec. 24. In case of the death, resignation, removal or other
disqualification of a judge of arty of the courts of law, the Gov-
ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall
thereupon appoint person duly qualified, to fill said office until
the next general election for delegates thereafter, at which time, an
election shall be held as hereinbefore prescribed, for a judge, who
shall hold the said office for ten years, according to the provisions
of this constitution."
Which was read
Mr. Grason offered as a substitute for said section, the follow-
ing
"In case of a vacancy in the office of a judge in any court of law
or orphans' court, the Governor, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall fill such vacancy, by appointing a judge,
whose commission shall continue in force till the next general elec—
tion of delegates, and till his successor shall qualify."
Which was read.
On the question being put,
Will the Convention accept said substitute it was
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment
offered by Mr. Donaldson; and
Determined in the affirmative.
The 28th section of the said report of the committee, as amend-
ed by the Revisory committee, was then read;

Mr. Spencer, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows:
A AFFIRMATIVE---Messrs. Lee, Chambers, of Kent, D onaldson,
Randall, Bell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Tuck, Grason, George,
Wright, Annan, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of Halt.
city, Brent, of Balt, city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Wate, Har-
bine, Michael Newcomer and Parke—22.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan,Wells, Sellman,
Weerns, Jenifer, Howard, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely,
Lloyd, John Dennis, Dashiell, Goldsborough, Eccieston, Consta
ble, Miller, McLane, Bowie, Spencer, Dirickson, McMaster,
Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Gaither, Biser, Sappington, Stephen-
son, McHenry, Magraw, Nelson, Presstman, Schicy, Brewer,
Waters, Anderson, Weber, Fitzpatrick and Brown—41.
So the section, as amended by the Revisory committee, was not
adopted.
The report of said Revisory committee was then got through
with.
Mr. Howard, submitted the following resolution
Resolved, That the President of this Convention, from and
after the first day of June next, be authorised to draw upon the
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