Mr. RICAUD suggested that, perhaps, it would
be better to postpone the matter until the com-
mittee met again.
Mr. SPENCER thought it would be of no use,
as there would not, in his opinion, be any change
in the minds of the committee,
Mr. BLAKISTONE could not understand why
members of the legislature should have copies.
They had no claim to them. It was far more
important that they should be distributed among
the members of the Convention who could use
them to advantage among their constituents, if
members of the legislature should be in want of
information in respect to the proceedings of this
body, they would find copies of the debates in
the State Library. Therefore, he had made the
motion to strike out "one" and insert "two."
Mr. WEBER could not conceive what a mem-
ber of the Convention could want with two co-
pies. He certainly could not very well read two
copies at the same time. The bound copies
would not be ready for distribution until three
months after the adoption or rejection of the
Constitution, and he thought that members of the
legislature ought to have some, because, in the
event of the adoption of the Constitution, certain
duties would devolve upon them, and they would
necessarily have to refer to the proceedings and
debates of this Convention.
Mr. STEPHENSON demanded the yeas and
nays;
Which being ordered and taken,
Resulted as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Hope-
well, Lee, Chambers of Kent, Dalrymple, Bond,
Howard, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Sherwood, of
Talbot, J. Dennis, J. U. Dennis, Dashiell, Hod-
son. Phelps, Constable, Chambers of Cecil.
McCullough, Miller, Bowie, Tuck, Dirickson,
McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver, Biser, An-
nan, Magraw, Thawley, Gwinn, Brent, of Balti-
more city, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Waters, Anderson, Hollyday, and Smith—41.
Negative—Messrs. Ricaud, Pre'st., pro. tem.,
Dorsey, Wells, Randall, Colston, Williams, Bow-
ling, Spencer, Grason, George, Wright, Hearn,
Gaither, Stephenson, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Ware, Schley, Fiery,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower, Cockey, and Brown—-29.
So the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr. RICAUD,
The order was amended by striking out the
word "and," after the word "members," and in-
serting the words,
"Of the Convention, one copy to the Chaplains,
and."
On motion of Mr. WELLS,
The order was further amended by inserting
after the word "judiciary," the words "one copy
to the treasurer."
On motion of Mr TUCK,
The order was further amended by inserting
after the word "Convention," in second line,
these words, 'and of the journal of Proceedings."
On motion of Mr. PARKE, |
The order was further amended by inserting
after the word "Appeals," these words,
"One copy to the officers of the circuit court,
clerk, register of wills, and county commission-
ers of each county."
The order was then adopted as amended.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
The Convention then resumed the considera-
tion of the order of the day being the report sub-
mitted by Mr. BOWIE chairman of the commit-
tee on the judiciary.
The question pending on yesterday being on
the amendment offered by Mr. GEORGE as the
32nd section of the report.
Mr. SPENCER moved the Convention reconsider
their vote on the twenty-first section of the re-
port.
And the question having been taken, it was
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. SPENCER then moved to strike out the first
branch of the amendment offered by Mr. STE-
PHENSON, on yesterday, and adopted by the Con-
vention, and to be found on page 716, of Journal,
and to substitute in lieu of the amendment the
following:
"The Legislature at its first session after the
adoption of this Constitution, shall fix the num-
ber of justices of the peace and constables for
each of the wards of the city of Baltimore, and
for each of the election districts of the several
counties of this State, who shall be elected by
the voters thereof respectively."
Mr. BLAKISTONE said, he would vote against
the proposition of the gentleman from Queen
Anne's, (Mr, Spencer,) because he thought the
amendment of the gentleman from Harford, (Mr.
Stephenson,) was quite as perfect as human intelligence
could make it. There might be a
doubt about the operation and effect of the first,
whilst there could be none respecting the lattet.
There was, however, no provision made in refer-
ence to filling a vacancy. Supply that defect,
and he believed the proposition of the gentleman
from Harford would be as perfect as it could be
made.
The question being taken on the adoption of the
amendment, it was determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. BOWIE.
The amendment offered by Mr. STEPHENSON,
on yesterday, to the twenty-first section, and
adopted by the Convention, and to be found on
pages 718 and 719 of Journal, was amended by
inserting after .the word "occur," these words
"or the city council of Baltimore, as the case may
be."
The twenty-first section was then adopted as
amended.
The question then recurred on the amendment
as offered by Mr. GEORGE, on yesterday, for
twenty-second section.
Mr. GEORGE, with the consent of the Conven-
vention, withdrew the amendment.
Mr. BRENT, of Baltimore city, moved to recon-
sider the vote of the Convention adopting the
twenty-first section, |
