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So the amendment submitted by Mr. Ireland was rejected.
Mr. Howison submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all alter the word "law," in the 7th line, to the
end of the Section.
Mr. Longwell submitted the following amendment:
Add at the end of Section 3 the words "exceeding the sum
of three hundred dollars per annum."
Which was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the amendment submit-
ted by Mr, Howison,
It was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Syester, by unanimous consent, the vote
by which the 1st Section of the Report was ordered to s, sec-
ond reading was reconsidered.
The question then recurring upon the consideration of the
1st Section,
Mr. Syester submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the word "second," in 4th line, Section 1st, and
insert "four;" add to the 1st Section the following : at the
first meeting after their election and qualification, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, the said Commissioners shall deter-
mine, by lot, which of their number shall hold office for two
or four years, respectively, so that as nearly one-half as
may be of the said Commissioners shall hold their office for
two years, and the remaining Commissioners for four years ;
and thereafter there shall be elected as aforesaid, at each
general election for county officers, County Commissioners
for four years to fill the places of those whose term has ex-
pired. Their number, compensation and duties in each coun-
ty shall be fixed by the Legislature, but their powers and
duties shall be uniform throughout the State.
Pending the consideration of which,
The question recurring upon its adoption,
Mr. Stoddert demanded the yeas and nays ;
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows :
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Finley, McMaster,
Carmichael, P't. Galt, Page,
Alvey, Hayden, Parran, Charles S.
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