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strated that no work was accomplished by night sessions.
If the Convention would work sedulously through the day
and talk a little less, he thought they might get through
by the first of August, a consummation devoutly to be
wished for.
Mr. Mitchell submitted a substitute that the Conven-
tion meet at 9 and sit until 4, which was disagreed to.
The order was then rejected.
Mr. Frank submitted an order that hereafter the Con-
vention meet at 10 A. M., which was adopted.
The report of the committee on the judiciary was then
taken up.
Section 3, which was passed over informally on Satur-
day, was read as follows:
Section 3. The judges of the said several courts shall
be elected by the qualified voters in their respective ju-
dicial circuits, as hereinafter provided, at the general
election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November next. Each of the said judges shall hold
his office during good behavior. In case of inability of any
of said judges to discharge their duties with efficiency
by reason of continued sickness or of physical or mental
infirmity, it shall be in the power of the General Assem-
bly, two-thirds of the members of each house concurring,
with the approval of the Governor to retire said judge
from office.
Mr. Archer moved an amendment to insert in place of
"during good behavior, " "for the term of fifteen years
from the time of his election, and until his successor is
elected and qualified, or until he shall have attained the
age of seventy years, whichever may first happen, and H
re-eligible thereto until he shall have attained the age
of seventy years, and not thereafter. "
Mr. Rider moved to amend the amendment by striking
out "fifteen" and inserting "twelve. "
Mr. Dobbin trusted that this most important question
was not to pass sub silentio. The committee had reported
that the judges shall hold their office during good be-
havior, and the amendment of the gentleman from Har-
ford would open all the evils to which the system was
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