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in chief to the Convention was postponed until Friday
next.
On motion of Mr. McKaig, it was
Ordered, That the clerk of the Court of Appeals be re-
quested to send a statement to this Convention, showing,
first, the number of cases tried in the Court of Appeals
from the year 1840 to 1866, showing the number tried
in each year separately; second, showing the aggregate
taxed cost in each year of the litigant parties; third, the
number of cases affirmed and reversed in each of the
years above named.
On motion of Mr. Carey, it was
Ordered, + That the committee on the legislative depart-
ment consider and report upon a provision fixing a maxi-
mum rate as the basis of taxation, beyond the revenue
from which it shall not be lawful for the General Assem-
bly to make any appropriation until the same shall have
been submitted to the vote of the people at some general
election.
On motion of Mr. McKaig, it was
Ordered,, That the Convention meet until further no-
tice at one o'clock P. M.
On motion of Mr. Tarr, of Caroline, it was
Ordered, That the clerks of the county commissioners,
in the various counties, report to this Convention, at as
early a day as practicable, the amounts levied to the
presidents and commissioners of public schools in the
year 1866, and if the treasurers of the county school
boards are paid by the county; also, the amounts levied
to them.
The Convention, at 12. 30, adjourned
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[Meetings of the various committees will take place
this afternoon and tonight. ]
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SIXTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1867.
Convention met at one o'clock P. M. Prayer by the
Rev. Father Burke.
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