know, that there are a great many different
propositions upon that subject, and a great
many different views held by the members
of the Convention in reference to the estab-
lishment of the judiciary; and if my friend
Will consent to include that subject with the
two he has named, I will vote for his propo-
sition with pleasure; if not, then I will have-
to move to amend by inserting the word
" judiciary, " so as to include that subject with
the subjects of representation and State com-
pensation.
Mr. THOMAS, If the Convention desires to
include that subject I shall have no objec-
tion. But I would prefer the vote to be first
token upon the proposition as I have sub-
mitted it.
Mr. BOND. Then I move to amend by in-
serting the word "judiciary" after the word
''representation."
The PRESIDENT. The question can be taken
upon that after the proposition of the gen-
tleman from Baltimore city (Mr. Thomas)
shall have been adopted.
The question recurred upon the amend-
ment of Mr. THOMAS.
Upon this question, Mr. DANIEL called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 22, nays 35—as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs, Goldsborough, President;
Audoun, Belt. Bond, Briscoe, Brooks, Brown,
Carter, Chambers, Clarke, Dent, Edelen,
Hollyday, Lansdale, Larsh, Miller, Morgan,
Nyman, Parker, Smith, of Carroll, Sykes,
Thomas—22.
Nays—Messrs. Abbolt, Annan, Baker, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Hatch, Hebb,
Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of Cecil, Keefer,
McComas, Mullikin, Murray, Noble, Peter,
Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely, Russell, Schley,
Schlosser, Scott, Sneary, Stirling, Stock-
bridge, Swope, Todd, Wickard, Wooden—35.
The amendment was accordingly rejected
The question recurred upon agreeing to
the first branch of the order submitted by
Mr. ABBOTT as amended upon motion of Mr.
CUNNINGHAM.
Mr. BELT moved to amend by striking out
all after the words "ordered that" and in-
serting the following:
" There shall hereafter be no debate on any
question whatever."
Mr. RIDGELY. Is that amendment in or-
der?
The PRESIDENT, The Chair ia of opinion
that it is in order, as it relates to the subject
embraced in the original proposition, viz:
that of debate.
Upon this question, Mr. BELT called for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken, by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 31, nays 36—as
follows : |
Yeas— Messrs. Abbott, Annan, Belt, Bond,
Brown, Clarke, Davis,of Washington, Earle,
Hatch, Hebb, Jones, of Cecil, Keefer, Lans-
dale, Mullikin, Murray, Ridgely, Schley,
Scott, Sneary, Thomas, Wooden—21.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Audoun, Baker, Briscoe, Brooks, Carter,
Chambers, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel,
Dent, Ecker, Edelen, Galloway, Hollyday,
Hopkins, Hopper, Larsh, McComas, Miller,
Morgan, Noble, Nyman, Parker. Peter, Pugh,
Purnell, Russell, Schlosser, Smith, of Carroll,
Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Todd,
Wickard—36.
Pending the call of the yeas and nays, the
following explanations were made by mem-
bers as their names were called :
Mr. CLARKE. I am in favor of the propo-
sition of my colleague (Mr. Belt.) But I be-
lieve I have already consumed some of the
time of this Convention; and in considera-
tion of that fact, I would not like to deprive
other members of the same chance I hope,
therefore, the Convention will excuse me from
voting.
The Convention not excusing him,
Mr. CLARKE voted "aye."
Mr. HOPKINS. I ask to be excused from
voting. I think this is consuming time in
child's play.
Not being excused,
Mr. HOPKINS voted "no."
Mr. SCOTT. Under the circumstances, I ask
to be excused from voting,
Not being excused,
Mr. SCOTT voted "aye."
The amendment of Mr. BELT was accord-
ingly rejected.
The question recurred upon the first branch
of the order as amended, reading as follows :
" Ordered, That the time allowed each
member for debate on any question before
the Convention shall be limited to thirty
minutes."
The question being taken, it was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the second
branch of the order, as follows:
"And that no extension of time be granted
except by a vote of two-thirds of the members
present.''
Mr. CUSHING moved to amend by striking
out "two-thirds," and inserting "a major-
ity."
The question being taken, the amendment
was not agreed to, upon a division—ayes 22,
noes 28.
The question then recurred upon agreeing
to the second branch of the order.
Upon this question Mr. CHAMBERS asked for
the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The question being then taken, by yeas
and nays, it resulted—yeas 38, nays 20—as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Annan, Baker, Belt,
Brown, Cunningham, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Hatch, Hebb, |
