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Mr. Archer moved to insert in the seventh line, after
the word "State, " "provided such exchange shall not be
made at less than par, nor less than the market value of
said stock; " which was adopted.
Mr. Merrick moved to strike out the whole section,
which was disagreed to by yeas 33, nays 57.
Various other amendments were submitted, all of which
were rejected.
The report was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, and the Convention, at 1. 15 A. M., ad-
journed.
SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev.
Father Burke.
On motion of Mr. Merrick the order fixing 12 o'clock
today to adjourn sine die was rescinded, the committee
on revision and compilation having reported that it would
be impossible to get through by noon.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the vote passing the article
headed miscellaneous was reconsidered.
Mr. Carter, from the committee on revision and com-
pilation, submitted the following as a substitute for the
ninth section, which was adopted.
"The tenure of office of all judges and other officers for
whose election provision is made by this constitution
shall, except in cases otherwise expressly provided herein,
commence from the time of their election. All such
shall qualify as soon after their election as practicable,
and shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices
immediately upon their qualification, and the term of
office of the State librarian and of the commissioner of
the land office shall commence from the time of their ap-
pointment.
The bill was then passed, yeas 104, nays none.
The report of the committee on public works and cor-
porations was then taken up on its third reading.
Mr. Jones moved to open the third section to strike out
the words "but in so doing shall exchange, " in the fourth
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