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Nays - Meffrs. Adair, Abell, Bofwell, Bailey, Brown, Bell, Bledfoe, Baker,
Brunner, G. Clay, T. Clay, Clark, Cafey, Davidfon, Duncan, Y. Ewing, R. Ew-
ing, Grundy, Griffith, Hickman, Irvine, Johnfon, B. Logan, W. Logan, Minor,
Payne, Prather, Rowan, Rodgers, Stockton, Smith, Sandford, Sudduth, Thomas,
S. Taylor and Wilmott. Yeas 17. Nays 36.
A motion was then made and feconded, to amend the 3d fection, in line
12th, after the word "houfe" infert the following words: "Provided alfo, That
no judge fhall be removed by this form of proceeding for an official act or judicial
opinion."
It paffed in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - - - Meffra. T. Allin, J. Allen,Breckinridge, Harrifon, Hickman, Innes,
M'Dowell, Price, Steel, Smith, Thrufton and Wallace.
Nays - - - Meffrs. Adair, Abell, Bofwell, Bailey, Brown, Buckner, Bell, Bledfoe,
Baker, Brunner, G. Clay, T. Clay, Clarke, Coleman, Cafey, Davidfon, Duncan,
R. Ewing, Grundy, Griffith, Hufton, Henry, Irvine, Johnfon, B. Logan, J. Lo-
gan, W. Logan, Marfhall, Minor, Payne, Prather, Rowan, Rodgers, Stockton,
Sandford, Sudduth, Thomas, R. Taylor, S. Taylor, and Wilmott. Yeas 12.
Nays 40.
Sect. 8th, line 1ft, after the word "when" infert the sowrds " a furveyor, a co-
rner or" and ftrike out the words "an additional" and infert "a."
Line 7th, ftrike out the words "and no other."
Line 8th, ftrike out the words "nominate and."
Sect. 9th, line 3d, after the word "peace" infert the words "a fheriff and coro-
ner."
A motion was then made and feconded, in infert between the 8th and 9th
fection the following words : "The commiffions for the juftices of the peace for
the county courts fhall expire on the 1ft day of March, 1801 ; and the reprefen-
tattives or a majority of them, from each fenatorial diftrict at the annual feffion
of the general affembly in the year 1800, fhall recommend to the governor a
compentent number of perfons in each county within their diftrict for juftices of
the peace, and if either of the perfons thus recommended fhall be rejected by the
governor or fenate, another perfon fhall immediately be recommended as afore-
faid ; and the juftices appointed by the governor and fenate fhall be commifion-
ed accordingly, which commiffions fhall take effect the 2nd day of March, 1801."
It paffed in the negative.
The yeas and the nays being required by two members prefent, were as fol-
lows :
Yeas - - - Meffrs. Abell, Bell, Bledfoe, Baker, Y. Ewing, R. Ewing, Grundy,
Johnfon, W. Logan, Minor, Prather, Rowan, Rodgers, Stockton, Smith, Sand-
ford and Thomas.
Nays - - - Meffrs. Adair, T. Allin, J. Allen, Breckinridge, Bofwell, Bailey,
Brown, Buckner, Brunner, Carr, G. Clay, T. Clay, Clark, Coleman, Cafey, Da-
vidfon, Duncan, Griffith, Harrifon, Hufton, Hickman, Henry, Innes, Irvine,