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lieu thereof the word "third;" insert after the word "next,"
the words "or as soon thereafter as practicable."
Which was adopted,
The section, as amended,
Was then read.
Mr. Barry submitted the following amendment to be in-
serted as Section Six:
Sec. 6. In any case wherein charges shall be preferred to
the Governor against the Comptroller or Treasurer for in-
competency, malfeasance in office, wilful neglect of duty, or
misappropriation of the funds of the State, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to forthwith notify the party so charged
and fix a day for hearing of said charges, and if from the
evidence taken under oath on said hearing before the Gover-
nor, the said allegations shall be sustained, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to remgve said offending officer, and to
appoint another In his place, who shall hold his office for the
unexpired term of the officer so removed ;
Which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hollyday,
The vote by which section first was ordered to a second
reading,
Was reconsidered.
Mi. Hollyday submitted the following amendment:
Section 1. Insert after the word " ballot" in 5th line, the
following, viz. : " whose term of office shall be for two years,
and until their successors shall qualify ;"
Which was adopted.
The Report, as amended, was then read a second time,
and,
On motion of Mr. Hollyday,
Ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The Convention then took up for consideration the Report
of the Committee upon the Elective Franchise and the Qual-
ification of Voters;
Pending which, .
On motion of Mr. Wickes,
The further consideration thereof was informally post-
poned.
Mr. Jo&es, Chairman of the Select Committee, (by unani-
mous consent) submitted the following
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