615

Dellinger, Kennard, Stockbridge,

Earle, Markey, Swope,

Ecker, McComas, Wickard,

Farrow, Mullikin, Wooden—32.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Dennis, Parker,

Audoun, Duvall, Parran,

Billingsley, Hodson, Sneary,

Blackiston, Hoffman, Stirling,

Bond, Hollyday, Sykes,

Briscoe, King; Thomas,

Brooks, Larsh, Todd,

Carter, Lee, Turner,

Cunningham, Miller, Valliant,

Cushing, Morgan, Wilmer—31.

Davis, of Charles, Nyman,

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

Mr. Valliant submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Comptroller of the Treasury be, and is
hereby authorized and empowered to contract for the print
ing of sis thousand copies of the Constitution, and that the
Librarian be directed to distribute the same among the mem-
bers, as early as practicable after the adjournment without
day of the Convention, and that the cost of said distribution
be paid by the Comptroller.

On motion of Mr. Stockbridge,

The consideration of the order was postponed until to-
morrow.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the
Report of the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:
Strike out section 33, and insert:

Sec. 33. There shall be a Clerk of the Superior Court of
Baltimore city, and a Clerk of the Circuit Court of Baltimore
city, and a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Baltimore
city, and a Clerk of the Criminal Court of Baltimore city,
and each of the said Clerks shall be elected by the legal
and qualified voters of said city, and shall hold his office for
six years from the first day of January succeeding his elec-
tion, and until his successor is elected and qualified, and be
re-eligible thereto, subject to be removed for wilful neglect