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The Convention then returned to the consideration of the
8th Section of the Report,
Pending which,
Mr. Walsh submitted the following amendment:
Amend Section 8, by inserting 11th line, after the word
pending, "or when the Judges of said Court shall be dis-
qualified under the provisions of this Constitution to sit in
any suit, action, issue, or petition, presentment or indict-
ment;"
Which was adopted.
The Section, as amended, was then read.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of
Part IV, Courts ef Baltimore City, Section 27,
Pending which,
On motion of Mr. Ritchie,
The further consideration of Part IV was informally post-
poned, and made the special order of the day for Monday,
August 5th, at 12 o'clock, M.
On motion of Mr. Maulsby,
The Convention then returned to the consideration of Sec-
tion 12, which had on Tuesday, July 18th, been informally
postponed.
Mr. Mitchell (by unanimous consent,) withdrew the amend-
ment submitted by him (page 482 Journal,) and submitted
the following amendment :
Strike out in 12th Section, line 4, after the word "election,"
the balance of the Section and insert: "and in case of any
contested election of Judge, the Governor shall send the re-
turns to the Court of Appeals, which Court shall judge of
the election and qualification at such election; and in case
of a contested election for Clerk or Register of Wills, the
Circuit Court of the county in which the election may be held
shall judge of the election and qualification of the candi-
dates. ''
Mr. Mackubin submitted the following amendment as a
substitute :
"And if the judgment shall be against the one who has
been returned, elected or commissioned by the Governor, the
House of Delegates shall order a new election ;"
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