1870 . ] 661 JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION .

Нау , Hildrup , McCoy , Merriam , Moore ,

Messrs . Medill .

Necce , Pice , Sharps , Turpr , Vandeventer , Washburn , Wilson .

Hayes ,

| Yeas . . . . It was decided in the affirmativ

| Nays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The yeas and nays being demanded by five members .

Those voting in the affirmative are , Mesera , Anthony , Messrs . Goodhue ,

Messrs . Sedgwick , Bayne , Hart ,

Sherrell , Benjamin , Harwood ,

Springer , Bromwell ,

Sutherland , Buxton ,

Tincher , Cary .

Tubb , Church ,

C ' nderwood , Croge ,

Wagner , Eldridge , Parker ,

Weit . Fullor , Parks ,

Wendling , Gam le , Pierce ,

Wheaton , Goodell , Puage ,

Whiting , Those voting in the negative are , Meesrs . Allen of Alexander , Messrs . Dement , Abbott ,

Elis , Allen of Crawford .

Forman , Anderson ,

Fox , Bowman ,

Haines of Cook , Browning ,

Hapkins , Oody , Craig

King , Cammings , So the Convention concurred in the motion of Mr . Cary to recon sider .

Mr . Cary moved to amend section 5 by striking out in the second line , after the word “ law , " the words , “ The State , until otherwise provided by law , shall be divided into seven districts , for the election of judges , " and inserting in lieu thereof the words , “ The State sha ! ) be divided into seven districts , for the election of judges , and until otherwise provided by law they shall be arranged ; " which motion was agreed to .

And the question being , Will the Convention concur in the amendment of the committee of the Whole , as amended by Mr . Cary ? ”

And being put , it was decided in the affirmative . So the Convention concurred in said amendment .

Mr . Turner moved to amend by striking out the words “ Judicial Divisions , " in the twenty - sixth line , and insert in lieu thereof the word “ district , " and , in the twenty - seventh line , strike out the words " increased or diminished , " after the word “ altered , " and striking out the words " and of equal apportionment of judges , according to popu lation . "

And the question being upon the motion to amend , And being put , it was decided in the affirmative . So the Convention concurred in the amendments of Mr . Turner .

The question then being , “ Will the Convention adopt section 5 , as amended ? "

And being put , it was decided in the affirmative . So the Convention adopted section 5 , as ainended . The Convention then adopted section 6 .