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The question was then taken on the amendment of Mr.
Wethered, placing Calvert county in the fifth judicial
circuit, which was rejected.
The judiciary report was then ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.
The Convention then took a recess until 8 P. M.
SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY—EVENING SESSION.
Convention met at 8 o'clock, 85 members answering to
their names.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the vote ordering the report
of the committee on the judiciary to be engrossed for a
third reading was reconsidered, and the report was made
the special order for Friday at 12 o'clock.
The report of the committee upon public works and
corporations was taken up, but without action was, on
motion of Mr. Alvey, postponed.
The report of the committee to whom was referred all
such parts of the present constitution as had not been re-
ferred to any other committee was taken up.
Section one provides that every officer whose compen-
sation is derived from the fees and emoluments of his
office shall keep a record of all amounts received and paid
out by him, to be returned yearly to the comptroller for
inspection by the General Assembly, all excess over his
salary and expenses of his office to be paid to the treas-
urer.
Mr. Hammond moved an amendment that every officer
failing to comply with the provisions of the section for
the period of thirty days after the expiration of each and
every year of his office shall be deemed to have vacated
the same, &c.; which was adopted.
Mr. Syester moved an amendment, excepting from the
provisions of the section justices of the peace and con-
stables, which was agreed to.
Other amendments were made, and section 2 was then
read and passed over without amendment.
Section 3 was read, as follows:
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