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The Convention then resumed the consideration of the un-
finished business of yesterday,
Being the Report of the Committee respecting the Tenure
of Office, Duties and Compensation of all Civil Officers not
embraced in the Duties of other Standing Committees.
The question recurring upon the amendment submitted by
Mr. Lee, to strike out the whole of Section 5,
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Bateman,
The Convention resumed the consideration of Section 4—
in connection with Section 5.
Pending which,
Mr. Bateman submitted the following amendment:
Strike out Sections 4 and 5, and insert the following in lieu
thereof:
Section 4, The office of Commissioner of the Land Office,
and Keeper of the Chancery Records, shall be abolished
from and after the election and qualification of the Clerk of
the Court of Appeals, who shall perform all the duties now
required of said Commissioners, except to sit as Judge of the
Laud Office, which duty shall be performed by the Judge of
the Court of Appeals elected for the City of Baltimore.
For the duties thus imposed, the Clerk shall charge such
fees as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by law, and
shall account for the same according to the provisions of this
Constitution.
Pending the consideration of which,
Mr. Page moved the previous question,
The question then being,
" Shall the previous question be now put;"
It was sustained.
The question then recurring upon the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. Bateman,
Mr. Stoddert demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
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