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Negley, Noble, Peter, Ridgely, Scott, Smith, of Dorchester,
Sykes, Todd, Turner, Wilmer—42.

The proceedings of Friday were read and approved.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the
report of the Committee on State's Attorneys.

Mr. Smith, of Carroll, submitted the following amend-
ment:

Sec. 1. Strike out from the word "the, " in the third line
to the word "and, " in the fourth line, and insert "Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Smith, of Carroll, submitted the following amend-
ment;

Sec. 1. Insert after the word "the, " in the sixth line,
the words "first Monday in January; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Sec, 3. Insert after the word "than, " in the seventh line
words "eight hundred; "

Mr. Daniel moved to amend by inserting "five hundred; "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment
submitted by Mr. Thomas;

Mr. Daniel demanded the yeas and nays;
The demand being sustained,

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

Messrs. Earle, Miller,

Audoun. Galloway, Russell,

Berry, of P. Geo., Harwood, Sands,

Billingsley, Hodson, Schley,

Brooks, Hollyday, Schlosser,

Carter, Horsey, Smith, of Carroll,

Chambers, Jones, of Som., Stirling,

Clarke, Keefer, Swope,

Crawford, King, Thomas,

Cunningham, Lee, Wickard—30.
Dent,