Dashiell, Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Constable, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Grason, George, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver,
Biser, Stephenson, Magraw, Stewart of Caroline,
Stewart of Baltimore city. Brent of Baltimore
city, Sherwood of Baltimore city, Presstman
Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Fitzpatrick Smith
and Parke—50.
So the Convention refused to lay the order on
the table.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the amendment offered by Mr. SHRIVER;
And being put, it was
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the order;
Mr. JOHN NEWCOMER moved that the ques-
tion betaken by yeas and nays;
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative— Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee. Chambers of Kent,
Mitchell, Donaldson, Wells, Randall, Weems,
Brent of Charles, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell,
Chandler, Ridgely, Dashiell, Williams, Hicks
Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Constable
Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, Grason, George,
Hearn, Jacobs, Magraw, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Brent of Baltimore city, Presstman, Kil-
gour, Waters, Anderson and Smith—40.
Negative— Messrs. Colston, Dirickson, McMas-
ter, Fooks, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan,
Sappington, Stephenson, Nelson, Stewart of Caroline,
Sherwood, of Baltimore city, Schley,
Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael
Newcomer, Brewer, Fitzpatrick, Parke and
Cockey—23.
So the order was adopted.
Mr. RIDGELY submitted the following order:
Ordered, That all the officers that have not re-
ceived any extra pay shall receive their mile-
age.
Mr. RIDGELY moved the previous question,
Which was seconded,
And the main question ordered, viz:
On the adoption of the order.
Mr. JOHN NEWCOMER moved that the ques-
tion be taken by yeas and nays
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Negative—Messrs. Morgan, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Mitchell, Weems,
Brant of Charles, Jenifer, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Colston, Wil-
liams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
McCullough, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, George,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn. Jacobs, Annan,
Stewart, of Caroline, Brent of Baltimore city,
Presstman, Kilgour, Waters and Anderson—38.
Negative— Messrs. Dashiell, McCubbin, Fooks,
Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Stephenson, Nelson,
Schley, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael
Newcomer, Brewer, Parke and Brown—15.
bo the order was adopted.
Mr. RIDGELY submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the chair appoint a committee
of three to contract with the Baltimore Sun, or |
some other newspaper in the city of Baltimore,
for the publication of the Constitution, entire, in
extra newspaper form, and for supplying fifty
thousand copies to be distributed as follows: to
the various county newspapers in the State, in
proportion as near as may be, to their respective
subscription lists, and two hundred copies to be
furnished to each member of the Convention, the
contract to be executed within one week after
the close of the session.
Which was read.
Mr. PARKE offered as a substitute for the said
order, the following:
Ordered, That the Constitution adopted by this
Convention be published entire in each news-
paper of the State, provided it can be inserted at
east once in each of said papers before the first
Wednesday of June next; and provided also that
it shall not cost more than fifty dollars in each
case.
After some conversation between Messrs.
MITCHELL, WEBER, CONSTABLE, WEEMS, THOM-
AS, BLAKISTONE, HEARN and HOWARD, in regard
to this subject—
The question was taken on the adoption of the
substitute; and
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred on the adoption of
the order as offered by Mr. RIDGELY; and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. DASHIELL demanded the yeas and nays;
Which were not ordered.
The PRESIDENT thereupon appointed Messrs.
RIDGELY, CONSTABLE and SHERWOOD of Balti-
more city, the committee.
Mr. SPENCER submitted the following order:
Which was read and adopted,
Ordered, That the committee just raised to
contract with the editor of the Baltimore Sun or
some other newspaper, be instructed to supervisa
the proof sheets of said papers containing the
publication of the said Constitution.
On motion of Mr. HOWARD, it was
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Conven-
tion be directed to ascertain the post office of
each member thereof, and annex the game to the
journal.
On motion of Mr. BLAKISTONE,
The Convention took a recess until 3 o'clock,
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, May 13.
The Convention met.
Mr. DONALDSON, from the committee on revi-
sion, reported to the convention certain proposed
amendments to the report of the committee on
the judiciary department,
Which were read and disposed of.
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
any of the courts of law, the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall |
