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paid to State's Attorneys in said counties, respectively, for
the years 1864, '65, '66, '67 ;
Which were read.
Mr. Horsey, of Frederick, submitted the following order :
Ordered, That on and after Tuesday next the hour of
meeting of the Convention shall be 10 o'clock every day ex-
cept Monday, when the hour shall be 11 o'clock.
Mr. Mitchell moved to amend the order by striking out
the word "ten" and insert the word "eleven," and strike
out all after the word " o'clock;"
Decided in the affirmative.
The order as amended was then adopted.
Mr. Brown submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Committee on Corporations and Public
Works be authorized to obtain from any officer or officers of
the city of Baltimore such information as to the affairs there-
of as they may deem expedient;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Wethered submitted the following order :
Ordered, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be required to pro-
vide seats for such of the officers of the French frigate "Jean
Bart" as may visit the Convention ;
Which was adopted.
The time having arrived for considering reports from select
committees,
On motion of Mr. Dent,
The rules were suspended by unanimous consent, to enable
him to make a report from a standing committee.
Mr. Dent, Chairman of the Committee upon the Legisla-
tive Department, submitted the following
REPORT:
Section 1. The Legislature shall consist of two distinct
branches; a Senate and a House of Delegates, which shall
be styled the General Assembly of Maryland.
Sec. 2. The members of the House of Delegates shall be
elected by the qualified voters of the counties and the Legis-
lative Districts of Baltimore city, respectively, to serve for
two years from the day of their election.
Sec. 3. The first election for Senators and Delegates shall
take place on the Tuesday next, after the first Monday in the
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