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It was decided in the negative.

The question next being on the amendment submitted by
Mr. Stirling,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 1, line five, strike out the word ''Legislature, " and
insert the words "General Assembly at each regular session
thereof; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Galloway submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 1, line one, after the word "of" insert "twenty-five
hundred dollars; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Line fourteen, after the word "successor, " insert the fol-
lowing: "but the Comptroller chosen at the first election un-
der this Constitution, and the Treasurer appointed at the first
session of the General Assembly held under this Constitution
shall not enter upon the discharge of the duties of their re-
spective offices until the expiration of the terms of the present
incumbents, unless the said offices or either of them shall be-
come vacant by death, resignation, removal from the State,
or other disqualification of the said incumbents or either of
them; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Kennard submitted the following amendment:

Section 1. Seventeenth line, strike out all after the word
"duties, " and insert "as are now or may be prescribed by
law; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Berry, of Prince George's, submitted the following
amendment:

Sec. 1. In sixth line first section, strike out the words
"joint ballot, " and insert "by the concurrent vote of the two
houses of the General Assembly; "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment,

Mr. Berry, of Prince George's, demanded the yeas and
nays.