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"And the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, shall designate the Chief Justice; "

It was decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the third branch
of the amendment, to wit:

"And the Judge of the Judicial Circuits shall be elected
by the qualified voters of their respective Circuits; "

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 3. Strike out all after the word "each, " in the third line
and insert the words "each Judge of the Court of Appeals,
and of each Judicial Circuit shall hold his office for the term
of ten years from the time of his election, or until he shall
have attained the age of seventy years, which ever may first
happen and be re-eligible thereto until he shall have attained
the age of seventy years and not after; "

Mr, Chambers submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

"Strike oat the words "for the term of ten years, from the
time of his election, or until he shall have attained the age of
seventy years, whichever shall first happen, " and insert the
words "during good behavior, or until he shall attain the age
of sixty-five years; "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment to
the amendment,

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

The demand being sustained,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Farrow, Pugh,

Berry, of P. Gr., Hollyday, Russell,

Blackiston, Hopkins, Stirling,

Bond, Horsey, Stockbridge,

Brown, Miller, Sykes,

Chambers, Nyman, Thruston,

Cushing, Parker, Valliant—Si.
Dent,