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Mr. Maulsby, by unanimous consent, withdrew his mo-
tion of last evening referring the majority and minority
reports relative to the judiciary system of Baltimore city
to the Baltimore delegation.
The report of the judiciary committee was taken up,
the Baltimore city system being under consideration.
On motion of Mr. Barnes, the consideration of this part
of the report was postponed, and the Baltimore city dele-
gation were permitted to retire for consultation upon the
same.
Part six of the report relative to justices of the peace
was then taken up.
Sections 41 and 42 were read and passed over.
Section 43, in relation to the election and duties of
sheriffs was read.
Mr. Nicolai moved to amend by providing that the
sheriffs shall be elected every two years. He was in-
formed that this office was a most lucrative one in Balti-
more, and its emoluments would reach in the four years
from $80, 000 to $100, 000. He thought that a term of
two years would be quite sufficient.
Mr. Brent suggested that it would not be proper to
pass upon this subject in the absence of the Baltimore
city delegation, as it was a matter in which they were
much interested.
Mr. Merrick said it would be impossible to proceed with
business, then, and moved that the Convention take a
recess until 12 o'clock, which was agreed to.
On the reassembling of the Convention, the amend-
ment of Mr. Nicolai was agreed to.
Mr. Keating moved an amendment giving the appoint-
ment of sheriff, in case of a vacancy, to the judges of the
different counties and the judge of the Superior Court of
Baltimore, instead of the Governor, which was dis-
agreed to.
Mr. Gill rose to a question of privilege, and in reply to
the statement of his colleague, (Mr. Garey, ) that he (Mr.
Gill) had charged corruption on the courts of Baltimore
city, said that he had been misunderstood, and that he
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