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Section 5 was then amended so as to provide for future
elections of judges.
The report of the committee respecting the appoint-
ment, tenure of office, duties and compensation of all
civil officers not embraced in the duties of other standing
committees was taken up, the question being on the mo-
tion of Mr. Walsh to reconsider the vote adopting the
substitute of Mr. Bateman for sections 4 and 5, abolish-
ing the office of commissioner of the land office and keep-
er of the chancery records, and devolving their duties
on the clerk of the Court of Appeals and the judge of that
court elected from the city of Baltimore.
Mr. McKaig said the preservation of the office of land
commissioner was of great importance, to Allegany coun-
ty especially, and many titles throughout the State de-
pended upon the papers in that office.
Mr. Walsh also argued against the abolishing of the
office, and said that it was impossible for the clerk of the
Court of Appeals to perform its duties.
Mr. Roman said the office has always been self-sus-
taining.
The motion to reconsider was further discussed by
Messrs. Lee, Stoddert, Mackubin and others.
The motion of Mr. Walsh was agreed to, and the sub-
stitute of Mr. Bateman was then rejected by yeas 14,
nays 58.
Mr. Horsey, of Frederick, moved to reduce the salary
of the commissioner of the land office from $2, 000 to
$1, 500 per annum, which was agreed to.
Mr. Mackubin submitted the following substitute for
the fifth section, which was adopted:
"The commissioner of the land office shall also, without
any additional compensation, collect, arrange, classify,
have charge of, and safely keep all papers, records, relics
and memorials connected with the early history of Mary-
land, not belonging to any other office. "
The report was then ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading, and the Convention then, at 10. 05 P. M., ad-
journed.
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