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bot county, stating the amount paid to the judges of the
Orphans' Court for that county for the year 1866 to be
$544, for register of wills $211. 92, and for crier of the
Orphans' Court $54.
Also, from the clerk of county commissioners for Wash-
ington county, stating the amount paid to the judges of
the Orphans' Court for that county for the year 1866 to
be $1, 488.
Also, from the clerk of the county commissioners of
Charles county, stating that the amount paid to judges of
the Orphans' Court of that county for the year 1866 to be
$680; to the clerk of the Circuit Court for the year 1866
to be $1, 091. 15; for State's attorney for 1864, $554. 66 2-3;
for 1865, $358. 33 1-3; for 1866, $860. 62y2; for the board
of school commissioners for the year 1866 to be $1, 200.
On motion of Mr. Giddings, it was
Ordered, That the committee upon the judiciary de-
partment, in considering any plan which may embrace the
election of judges by the people, be requested to inquire
into the propriety of having such elections held upon
some other day than that which may be fixed for the
selection of State and county officers.
On motion of Mr. Horsey, it was
Ordered, That on and after Wednesday next the hour
of meeting of the Convention be at 10 o'clock A. M.
On motion of Mr. Kilbourne, the order setting apart
Thursday for the consideration of the report of the com-
mittee on rules was rescinded.
On motion of Mr. Kilbourne the report was then taken
up for consideration.
The rules as reported by the committee were then read
by the assistant secretary. The first rule provides that
no sessions of the Convention shall be held with closed
doors, and the hall shall not be cleared of spectators, ex-
cept in cases of disorder.
The report of the committee on rules was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Barnes, it was
Ordered, That the President be authorized to appoint
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