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ture should not be prohibited from passing laws granting
the right of appeal in cases previously adjudicated, where
existing laws allowed of no appeal, or the right of appeal,
was not availed of in the time limited by law, and whether
a provision should not be inserted in the constitution pro-
viding that the rights of parties to civil suits shall not
be changed or affected by any law passed during the pend-
ency of such suits except so far as such laws may affect
the mode of proceeding in civil suits.
On motion of Mr. Rider, of Somerset, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the elective franchise
inquire into the expediency of incorporating in the con-
stitution a provision providing for a uniform registration
of voters within the State of Maryland, which shall be
taken and held as the only evidence of the qualification
of said voters at any election that may hereafter be held
in the State.
Mr. Ford, from the select committee appointed to as-
certain and report upon what terms the services of a
competent reporter for this Convention can be obtained,
made a report that the services of a competent reporter
can be obtained to report the debates at $2. 50 per page,
containing the same amount of matter as the reports of
the Convention of 1864.
On motion of Mr. Kilbourne, the report was ordered to
lie upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Barry, the order setting apart to-
morrow, at 1 o'clock, for the election of a reporter to the
Convention was rescinded.
Mr. Wethered submitted an order to proceed now to
the election of a reporter for the Convention. Consider-
able debate ensued on the motion.
Mr. Archer opposed the election of any reporter what-
ever as having the tendency to keep the Convention in
protracted session^ many members having expressed their
intention of speaking at length if their remarks were to
be reported in full.
Mr. Brown was opposed to reporting the debates in full.
He was not of the opinion that they would be of sufficient
value to be printed in full.
Pending discussion, the Convention adjourned.
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