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days per diem in favor of each attending member of this Conven
tion, and each of the attending officers.
Which was twice read and adopted.
Mr. Chambers of Kent, from the committee on Revision, sub
mitted the following article in the constitution
"If in any case of election for judges, clerks of the courts of law
and registers of wills, the opposing candidates shall have an equal
number of votes, it shall be the duty of the Governor to oider a
new election; and in case of any contested election, the Governor
shall send the returns to the House of Delegates, who shall judge
of the election and qualification of the candidates at such
Mr. Constable, moved for a division of the question upon each
branch of the article.
The question was then put on the 1st branch of the article being
in these words:
"If in any case of election the judges, clerks of the courts of
law and registers ofwills,the opposing candidates shall have an eq uat
number of votes, it shall be the duly of the Governor to order a
new
Determined in the affirmative.
The question was then put on the 2nd and remaining branch of
the amendment, and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Tuck chairman of the Committee on Revision, laid upon
the desk of the President, the engrossed copy of the Constitution.
Mr. Howard submitted the following order:
Ordered, That Mr. Tuck and Mr. Grason be instructed to de
posit the engrossed Constitution after its signature by the President
and Secretary, in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
fir the Western Shore.
Ordered, That this Convention adjourn sine die.
Which was read.
Mr. Constable moved the previous question,
Mr. Chambers of Kent, moved the question be taken by yeas
and nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE— Messrs. Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Consta
ble, McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Grason, George,
Wright, Jacobs, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington,
Stephenson, McHenry, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Caroline,
Gwinn, Stewart of BaIt. city, Brent of Balt. city, Sherwood of
Balt city, Ware, Schley, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Weber,
Hollyday, Fitzpatrick, Parke and Shower----41.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Lee, Chambers
of Kent, Sellman, Weems, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Jenifer,
John Dennis, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hudson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Bowie, Tuck, Spiigg, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks
and Waters— 24.