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vention, was intended to apply to that officer as well as other
officers of the Convention; that recommendation fixes the
compensation and mileage at the same rates as are allowed to
the members' of the Convention.
The Committee take this occasion to say that in their former
report, they inadvertently omitted to recommend the appoint-
ment of a suitable pejrson to attend and keep in order the
"Round Houses" attached to the State Heuse; the services of
this person are as necessary and important as the establish-
ment over which he presides. Mr. Caleb Stewart has been
performing these duties in a most acceptable manner since the
meeting of the Convention, and qualified at the same time
that the other officers did under the impression that he was
appointed by competent authority. He has received no com-
pensation, and the Committee recommend that the President
have power to appoint him.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. R. HOWISON, Chairman
ALFRED SPATES,
HARRY W. DORSEY,
SAMUEL RIGGS, of R.
WILLIAM JANVIER,
HENRY A. SILVER,
B. B. CHAMBERS.
Which was read and adopted.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business of yesterday,
Being the majority report of the Committee upon the Ex-
ecutive Department;
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted
by Mr. Rider, as a substitute for the 17th section;
Pending the consideration of which,
Mr, Carter demanded the previous question,
The question then being,
"Shall the main question be now put?"
It was decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment;
Mr. Rider, by unanimous consent, submitted the following:
as a substitute therefor:
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