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ment take into consideration the propriety of incorporating
into the Constitution a provision requiring the Legislature to
cause the laws of this State to be codified at the expiration of
every,ten years, said codes to embrace all the acts of the Legis-
lature of a general nature, all the British statutes recognized
as now in force in this State, and a short digest of the de9i-
sions of the Court of Appeals upon the various articles em-
braced in said codes;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Watkins, of Montgomery, submitted the following
order:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary Depart-
ment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of insert-
ing into the Constitution a.provision requiring the Judges of
the several Judicial Districts of the State to report to the
Legislature at its respective regular sessions such defects in
the laws of the State as they may think proper to be remedied
by legislation, with such amendments as they may think pro-
per to improve the same, or the administration thereof;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Hollyday, chairman of the Committee upon the Trea-
sury Department, submitted the following
REPORT:
Section 1. There, shall be a Treasury Department consist-
ing of a Comptroller chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at each regular election of members of the House of
Delegates, who shall receive au annual salary of two thousand
five hundred dollars; and a Treasurer to be appointed by the
members of the Legislature at each regular session thereof, on
joint ballot, who shall receive an annual salary of two-thou-
sand five hundred dollars, and neither of the said officers shall
be allowed or receive any fees, commissions or perquisites of
any kind in addition to his salary for the performance of any
duty or services whatsoever. In case of a vacancy in either
of the offices by death or otherwise, the Governor by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, shall fill such vacancy
by appointment, to continue until another election, or a choice
by the Legislature as the case may be, and the qualification of
the successor. The Comptroller and the Treasurer shall keep
their offices at the seat of government, and shall take such
oath and enter into such bonds for the faithful discharge of
their duties as the Legislature shall prescribe.
Sec. 2. The Comptroller shall have the general superin-
tendence of the fiscal affairs of the State, he shall digest and
prepare plans for the improvement and management of the
revenue and for the support of the public credit, prepare and
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