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Mr. Tarr, of Worcester, submitted the following amend-
ment :
Strike out the word "fifteen," and insert the word "ten;"
Which was rejected.
Mr. Tarr, of Caroline, moved to strike out the word "fif-
teen," and insert the word "twenty."
Mr. John Parran submitted the following amendment:
Add the word "five" after the word "twenty;"
Which was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the motion submitted
by Mr. Tarr, of Caroline, it was rejected.
Mr. Starr submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the word "fifteen," and insert the word "four-
teen;"
Which was rejected.
Mr, Peters submitted the following amendment :
Strike out the word "fifteen," and insert the word-
"twelve;"
Which was rejected.
Mr. Dobbin submitted the following amendment:
"But in the case of any Judge who shall attain the age of
seventy years whilst in office, such Judge may be continued
sin office by the General Assembly for such further term as
they may think fit, not to exceed the term for which he was
elected, by a resolution to be passed at the session next pre-
ceding such Judges attaining said age."
Which was adopted.
Mr. Nelson moved that the Committee now rise, report
progress upon the subject matter under consideration, and
ask leave to sit again ;
Decided ia the negative.
The question then recurring upon the amendment, aa
amended, it was adopted.
Mr. Jones moved that the Committee now rise, and report
that they have had under consideration the Report of the
Committee upon the Judiciary Department, have adopted an
amendment thereto, and recommend its adoption by the Con-
rention, and ask leave to be discharged from the further con-
sideration of the same;
Decided in the affirmative.
The Committee then rose.
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