608

Abbott. Hatch, Schley,

Annan, Hebb, Schlosser,

Audoun, Hopper, Sneary,

Brooks, King, Stirling,

Carter, Markey, Swope,

Cunningham, Morgan, Thomas,

Cushing, Mullikin, Todd,

Daniel, Murray, Wickard,

Davis, of Wash., Pugh, Wooden—34.

Ecker, Purnell,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hollyday, Parker,

Blackiston, Horsey, Russell,

Chambers, Lansdale, Scott,

Crawford, Lee, Smith of Dor.,

Dellinger, Mitchell, Smith, of Wor..

Duvall, Negley, Stockbridge,

Hodman, Nyman, Wilmer—20.

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

Mr, Daniel submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the 28th section and insert:

"Sec. 28. The Superior Court of Baltimore city, shall have
jurisdiction over all suits where the debt or damage claimed
shall exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, and in case any
plaintiff or plaintiffs shall recover less than the sum or value
of one thousand dollars, he or they shall be allowed or ad-
judged to pay costs in the discretion of the Court. The said
Court shall also have jurisdiction as a Court of Equity
within the limits of the said city, and in all other civil cases
which are not hereinafter assigned to the Court of Common
Pleas, and shall also have jurisdiction in all cases of appeals
from the Commissioner for opening streets; Provided all
cases now pending on the Law side of said Court, where the
debt or damage claimed is less than one thousand dollars,
shall be prosecuted to final judgment in said Court, as though
its jurisdiction had not been changed;

Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Strike out "one thousand, " and insert "five hundred; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment: