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Which was adopted.
Mr. Wickes submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the Clerks of the several Circuit Courts of
this State be requested to furnish this Convention with the
following information, viz: —The number of cases—criminal,
civil, and in equity—which were tried at the several terms of
the Circuit Courts held in their respective counties, in the
years 1865 and 1866; what number of suits were brought
and indictments found in said several Courts within the period
referred to, specifying the number of suits brought to, and
indictments found, during each term of Court, and the num-
ber of jury trials during each of said terms; the duration of
the several terms of Court during said period, and the number
of days the petit jury were in attendance during each term;
and that the Secretary transmit a copy of this order to each of
said Clerks,
Which was adopted.
Mr. Ritchie submitted the following order:
Ordered, That a committee of seven be appointed by the
President, to consider and report upon the usury laws and
the rate of interest,
Which was adopted.
The President laid before the Convention the following:
BALTIMORE, May 13, 1867.
Hon. R. B. Carmichael,
President of the Constitutional Convention:
SIR—In reply to an order of the Convention requesting
the City Comptroller to communicate the amount of money
paid Judges of the Orphan's Court, I have the honor to state
that there was paid to the Judges of the Orphan's Court for
Baltimore city, fifty-five hundred and ninety-four dollars,
($5, 594) during the year 1866.
I am very respectfully
SAMUEL MACCUBBIN,
City Comptroller.
Which was read, and
On motion of Mr. Vansant,
Referred to the Committee upon the Judiciary Depart-
ment.
Mr. Merryman submitted the following order:
Ordered, That the President of this Convention be author-
ized to appoint during his pleasure, one Page in addition to
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