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had attacked the system, but not the judges who admin-
istered it.
Section 44 was then read and passed over without
amendment.
Mr. Carter said he was instructed by a majority of
those present at the consultation of the Baltimore city
delegation to present a substitute for part four of the
report. There were seventeen delegates present, nine of
whom were in favor of the substitute.
Mr. Garey said the gentleman was not authorized to
present this as a report, as there had been no instructions
to that effect.
Mr. Ritchie said the manner of his colleague, (Mr. Car-
ter, ) in presenting this substitute was calculated to pro-
duce a very different impression than he (Mr. R. ) con-
sidered it entitled to. His colleague was not even the
chairman of the committee, and although the facts as to
the vote were correct, as stated by his colleague, he cer-
tainly was not authorized to report it as a basis of com-
promise, and had no assurance that those of his col-
leagues who voted for it would ultimately support it.
The substitute was ordered to be printed. It is as
follows:
Sec. 27. There shall be in the eighth judicial circuit
six courts, to be styled the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
city, the Superior Court of Baltimore city, the Court of
Common Pleas, the Baltimore City Court, the Circuit
Court of Baltimore city, and the Criminal Court of Bal-
timore.
Sec. 28. The Superior Court of Baltimore city, the
Court of Common Pleas and the Baltimore City Court
shall each have concurrent jurisdiction in all civil common
law cases, and concurrently all the jurisdiction which the
Superior Court of Baltimore city and the Court of Com-
mon Pleas now have, except jurisdiction in equity and
cases of appeal from judgments of justices of the peace
in said city, whether civil or criminal, or arising under
the ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more, of all of which the Baltimore City Court shall have
exclusive jurisdiction.
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