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Attorney General for his opinion on the justice thereof,
and may direct the State's Attorney of any county or of
the city of Baltimore to take such further proof, either
on the part of the State or of the claimant, as the Attor-
ney General may advise to be necessary, to show the
nature and character of said claim, and shall report his
proceeding, with the proof taken, to the General As-
sembly. "
The Convention then, without further action adjourned.
FORTY-FOURTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JULY 11.
Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Leech.
Orders were submitted looking to the holding of two
daily sessions, which were laid on the table.
Mr. Carter submitted the following, which was adopted:
Ordered, That on and after July 12, the hour of meet-
ing of the Convention shall be 9 o'clock A. M.
The consideration of the report of the committee upon
the legislative department was then proceeded with, the
question being on the following, submitted yesterday by
Mr. Thomas, to be inserted as an additional section:
"The General Assembly shall appropriate no money
out of the treasury for the payment of any private claim
against the State, unless said claim shall have been first
presented to the comptroller of the treasury, together
with the proofs on which the same is founded. The comp-
troller shall submit said claim to the Attorney General
for his opinion on the justice thereof, and may direct the
State's Attorney of any county or of the city of Balti-
more to take such further proof either on the part of the
State or of the claimant, as the Attorney General may ad-
vise to be necessary, to show the nature and character of
said claim, and shall report his proceeding, with the proof
taken, to the General Assembly. "
Mr. Horsey submitted an amendment limiting the op-
eration of the section to claims exceeding $300, which
was adopted.
Mr. Mackubin moved to strike out all after the word
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