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petent as a witness or juror on account of religious belief,
profession or practice, who believes in the existence of
God, and that under His dispensation such person will be
held morally accountable for his acts, and be rewarded
or punished therefor, either in this world or the world
to come. Fred J. Nelson,
One of the committee upon the Declaration of Rights.
The Convention then, at 3 P. M., adjourned.
ELEVENTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1867.
Convention met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Leech.
The President laid before the Convention sundry com-
munications from clerks of county commissioners, show-
ing the following amounts expended for the purposes
named: Clerk of Circuit Court for Queen Anne's county,
for 1866, $1, 488. 74; State's Attorney for Queen Anne's
county, for 1864, $373. 42; for 1865, $1, 091. 66; for 1866,
$851. 62; school board for Queen Anne's county, for -1866,
$1, 750; clerk of Circuit Court for Frederick county, for
1866, $1, 044. 40; State's Attorney for Frederick county,
for 1866, $1, 067. 17; for 1867, $608. 19; school board for
Frederick county, for 1866, $1, 800; State's Attorney for
Harford county, total for 1864, 1865 and 1866, $1, 929. 28;
clerk of Circuit Court for Harford county, for 1866,
$1, 656. 71; school board for Harford county, for 1866,
$1, 375. 64.
Mr. Holliday, from the committee on the Treasury De-
partment, reported the following article:
Treasury Department—Sec. 1. There shall be a treas-
ury department, consisting of a comptroller chosen by the
qualified electors of the State at each regular election of
members of the House of Delegates, who shall receive an
annual salary of two thousand five hundred dollars, and a
treasurerLto be appointed by the two houses Of the Leg-
islature at each regular session thereof, on joint ballot,
who shall also receive an annual salary of two thousand
five hundred dollars; and neither of said officers shall be
allowed to receive any fees, commissions or perquisites
of any kind, in addition to his salary, for the performance
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