483

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Bond, Miller,

Abbott, Crawford, Sands,

Audoun, Davis, of Charles, Scott—10.

Billingsley, King,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hodson, Purnell,

Goldsborough, P't Hopkins, Robinette,

Annan, Hopper, Russell,

Brooks, Jones, of Som., Schlosser,

Brown,. Keefer, Smith, of Carroll,

Carter, Kennard, Smith, of Dor.,

Clarke, Lee, Smith, of Wor.,

Cunningham, Mayhugh, Stirling,

Cushing, McComas, Stockbridge,

Daniel, Mitchell, Swope,

Davis, of Wash., Mullikin, Thomas,

Dellinger, Murray, Thruston,

Earle, Nyman, Todd,

Ecker, Parker, Valliant,

Edelen, Pugh, Wickard—45.
Galloway,

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
negative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the resolu-
tion,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Thomas gave notice that at the proper time he would
submit the following amendments to the report of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary Department:

Strike out the 19 section and insert the following:

"Sec. 19. The State shall be divided into nine Judicial
Circuits, in manner and form following, to wit: St. Mary's,
Charles and Prince George's shall be the first; Anne Arundel,
Howard, Calvert and Montgomery shall be the second; Fred-
erick and Carroll shall be the third; Washington, and Alle-
gany shall be the fourth; Baltimore city shall be the fifth;
Baltimore county shall be the sixth; Harford, Cecil and Kent
shall be the seventh: Queen Anne's, Talbot and Caroline shall
be the eighth; Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester shall be
the ninth; and there shall be elected as hereinafter directed
for each of said Judicial Circuits except the fifth, one person
from among those learned in the law, and who shall have