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Mr. Alvey advocated his amendment, and spoke of the
great delay in the Court of Appeals, caused by the ab-
sence of such rules and orders.
Mr. Carter called attention to the 17th section as
amended, and to the fact of its not being perfect as it now
stood, no provision being made for the election of a suc-
cessor to the clerk in the event of his death or removal,
and offered an amendment that in case of a vacancy in
the office a clerk be appointed, who shall hold his office
until the next general election for members of the Legis-
lature, which was adopted.
The Convention then, at 3 P. M., adjourned.
FIFTY-SIXTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 26.
Convention me at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Leech.
The unfinished business, being the report of the ju-
diciary committee, was taken up, part second relating to
the Court of Appeals being under consideration, and the
pending question being on the amendment of Mr. Alvey
requiring the judges of the Court of Appeals to prescribe
rules of practice, &c., to be inserted as an additional sec-
tion.
Mr. Gill moved an amendment—"and to make such re-
ductions in the fees and expenses of the Court of Appeals
as said court may deem advisable. "
Mr. Marbury called attention to an order passed on the
15th of May requesting the clerk of the Court of Appeals
to furnish a statement of the aggregate revenue of his
office from the year 1860 to 1866, and to which the clerk
had as yet made no response.
The amendment of Mr. Gill was agreed to.
Mr. Hayden moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Al-
vey by striking out the clause requiring the court to pre-
scribe the time within which appeals may be taken, but,
after remarks by Mr. Alvey, withdrew his amendment.
The amendment of Mr. Alvey was then adopted, and
will be known as section 18.
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