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citizens of Baltimore, relative to the mayor and city coun-
cil of that city.
Mr. Jones presented the petition of one hundred and
thirty-eight citizens of Somerset county against the pro-
posed new county scheme.
The report of the committee on the treasury depart
ment was then taken up. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were
read, slightly amended, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Barry offered the following as an additional section,
to be known as section 6, which was adopted:
"In any case wherein charges shall be preferred to the
Governor against the Comptroller or Treasurer for in-
competency, willful neglect of duty, malfeasance in office,
or misappropriation of the funds of the State, it shall be
the duty of the Governor to forthwith notify the party
so charged, and fix a day for a hearing of said charges,
and if, from the evidence taken under oath on said hear-
ing before the Governor, the said allegations shall be sus-
tained, it shall be the duty of the Governor to remove sale.
offending officer, and to appoint another in his place, who
shall hold his office for the unexpired term of the officer
so removed. "
On motion of Mr. Hollyday, the vote passing section one
to a second reading, was reconsidered.
Mr. Hollyday then moved to amend by inserting, after
the word "ballot, " the words "whose term of office shall be
for two years, and until their successors shall qualify. "
The amendment was adopted.
The article having now been read a second time was, on
motion of Mr. Hollyday, ordered to be engrossed for t.
third reading.
Mr. Jones, from the select committee appointed upon
the election and qualification of members, made a report,
which was concurred in.
The report of the special committee on the rate of in-
terest and the usury laws of the State was taken up.
Mr. Denson moved to strike out "six" and insert
"seven. "
Mr. Bradley proposed the following as a substitute:
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