The Sergeant-at-Arms was sent after the absent members.

The Sergeant-at-Arms returned and reported that he had
notified all the absentees he could find in the city.

The roll was again called, and the following members re-
sponded:

Messrs. Goldsborough, (President, ) Abbott, Annan, Au-
doun, Baker, Billingsle3r, Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe, Carter,
Chambers, Cunningham, Cushing, Dail, Daniel. Davis, of
Charles, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Dennis, Duvall,
Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Galloway, Greene, Hatch, Hebb,
Hoffman, Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper, Keefer, Kennard,
King, Larsh, Lee, Markey, McComas, Morgan, Mullikin,
Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker, Parran., Purnell, Russell,
Schley, Scott, Smith, of Worcester, Sneary, Stirling, Stock-
bridge, Swope, Sykes, Thomas, Todd. Turner, Valliant, Wick-
ard, Wooden—60.

On motion of Mr. Stockbridge,
Further proceedings under the call wore dispensed with.

The Convention resumed the consideration of the report of
the Committee on the Judiciary Department.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment
submitted by Mr. Daniel,

Mr. Negley submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Strike out "Judges of the Circuit Court of the several coun-
ties, and the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and the
Criminal Court of Baltimore city, " and insert "the Governor
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; "

Decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Daniel;

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

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

Messrs. Greene, Parker,

Annan, Hebb, Purnell,

Baker, Hollyday, Russell,

Bond, Hopkins, Schley,