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Part three, relating to the Circuit Courts, was then
taken up. Section 18 (now 19) was read. "The State
shall be divided into eight judicial districts, in the man-
ner following, viz: the counties of Worcester, Somerset,
Dorchester and Caroline shall constitute the first circuit;
the counties of Talbot, Queen Anne's, Kent and Cecil the
second; the counties of Baltimore and Harford the third;
the counties of Allegany and Washington the fourth; the
counties of Carroll, Howard and Anne Arundel the fifth;
the counties of Montgomery and Frederick the sixth; the
counties of Prince George's, Charles, Calvert and St.
Mary's the seventh, and Baltimore city the eighth.
Several substitutes were offered making a different di-
vision of the circuits, and reducing the number of circuits
to seven.
Mr. Barry protested against an additional county be-
ing tacked on to the circuit of Baltimore county. There
was more business before the Baltimore County Court
than any other court in the State, excepting the city of
Baltimore, and was perhaps as large as that of any single
court in the city. Mr. B. sent to the clerk's desk a letter
from Judge Emory, alluding to the immense amount of
business brought before the Baltimore County Court, and
suggesting that two courts be provided for that county.
An extended debate ensued on the various substitutes
offered, all of which were rejected, but without taking
final action on the section the Convention took a recess
until 8 P. M.
FIFTY-SIXTH DAY—EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the Convention took up the
report of the committee on labor and agriculture.
Section 1 was read:
Sec. —. There shall be a superintendent of labor and
agriculture elected by the qualified voters of this State at
the first general election for Delegates to the General
Assembly after the adoption of this constitution, who
shall hold his office for the term of —— years, and until
the election and qualification of his successor.
Mr. Carter moved to fill the blank with the word
"four, " which was agreed to.
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