440

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Harwood, Mitchell,
Goldsborough, P't Hollyday, Miller,
Bond, Hopkins, Parran,
Brown, Lee, Purnell,
Davis, of Wash., Mayhugh, Sands—15.
Edelen,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hebb, Pugh
Abbott, Hoffman, Ridgely,
Annan, " Hopper, Robinette,
Baker, Keefer, Russell,
Cunningham, Kennard, Schley,
Cushing, King, Scott,
Daniel, Markey, Smith, of Wor.,
Dellinger, McComas, o 7?g-'i
Earle, Mullikin, Stockbridge,
Ecker', Murray, Swope,
Farrow, Nyman, Todd,
Galloway, Parker, Wooden-36.
Greene,
So the question upon its adoption was decided in the

negative.

Mr. Purnell submitted the following amendment.

Amend section 2, by striking out all alter the word
"there, " in line one, and insert "shall be in each county
such number of School Commissioners as the Superintendent
of Public Instruction shall deem necessary, who shall be ap-
pointed by the State Board of Education, shall hold office
for four years, and shall perform such duties as the General
Assembly or State Superintendent may direct, the School
Commissioners of Baltimore city shall remain as at present
constituted, and be appointed as at present by the Mayor and
City Council, subject to such alterations and amendments as
may be from time to time made by the General Assembly or
the said Mayor and City Council. "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment,

Mr. Sands demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,