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tion a provision that "in all cases in Law or Equity the par-
ties may by agreement select some one learned in the law to
act as Judge in the cause, without expense to the State, and
subject to such regulations as the Legislature may provide; "

Which was adopted.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the Re-
port on the Division and Sub-division of Counties.

Mr. Ridgely (the rules being suspended, ) submitted the fol-
lowing amendment:

Insert in fifth line after the word county "nor shall the
lines of any county be changed without the consent of a
majority of the legal voters, residing within the limits of the
lines proposed to be changed; "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment;

Mr. Stockbridge demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Duvall, Parran,

Annan, Hoffman, Peter,

Baker, Hollyday, Ridgely,

Billingsley, Hopkins, Smith, of Carroll,

Blackiston, Hopper, Smith, of Dor.,

Bond, Horsey, Sneary,

Briscoe, Johnson, Sykes,

Carter, King, Todd,

Chambers, Lansdale, Turner,

. Clarke, Larsh, Valliant,

Crawford, Mayhugh, Wilmer,

Davis, of Charles, Negley, Wooden—37.

Dent, Parker,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Farrow, Pugh,

Goldsborough, P't Galloway, Purnell,

Abbott, Hatch, Russell,

Audoun, Hebb, Schlosser,.

Barron, Hodson, Scott,

Brooks, Keefer, Smith, of Wor.,

Brown, Kennard, Stirling,

Cunningham, Lee, Stockbridge,

Cushing, ' Markey, Swope,

Daniel, McComas, Thomas,

Dellinger, Mullikin. Wickard—33.
Ecker,