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Referred to the committee appointed on the Attorney General
and his Deputies.
The Convention resumed the consideration of the order of the
day, being the report submitted by Mr. Johnson, Chairman of
the committee on the Legislative Department, on the 25th tilt.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
The Convention reconsidered their vote upon the 27th section
of said report.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said 27th section was amended by striking out in the 2nd line
the words "breach of the peace," and inserting in lieu thereof
"other criminal offence;''
The said section was then adopted as amended.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
The reconsidered their vote on the 30th section of
said report.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was amended by striking out in the 2nd line the
woid "district" and inserting "city,'' and ir. the 1st line after the
word "disqualification," inserting ‘‘resignation,'' and in the 4th
line by inserting the between the words "more," and
"qualified;''
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was further amended by striking out from the word
"issued" in the 5th line, to the end of said section, and inserting
in lieu thereof, the following
"By the Speaker of the House of Delegates or President of the
Senate, as the case may be, for the election of another person in his
place, and in case of such resignation or refusal to act, being com
municated in writing to the Governor, by the person making it, or
such death occur during the Legislative recess and more than ten
days before its termination, it shall be the duty of the Governor, to
issue a warrant of election to supply the vacancy, thus created in
the same manner that the said Speaker or President night have
done during the session of the Legislature, of which election not
less than ten days notice shall be given, exclusive of the day of
the publication of the notice and of the day of election; Provided,
however, that, unless a meeting of the General Assembly may in-
tervene, the election thus ordered to fill such vacancy shall be held
on the day of the ensuing election for delegates and senators."

The said 30th section as amended was then adopted.

On motion of Mr Dorsey,
The 31st section was reconsidered, and amended by striking out
the words "the general," and inserting "their elections ;"

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The said section was then adopted as amended.