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wholly authorised by this constitution, and prescribe their powers
and duties; buttheirtenure of office, mode of appointment, and
the character of their powers and duties shall be uniform
throughout the State."

Which was read.

Mr. Merrick, offered as a substitute for sa d section, the following:
"The Levy courts or Commissioners of the sevemal counties of
the State, shall he elected by general ticket and not by districts by
the voters of the respective counties, and said commisioners shall
exercise such powers and duties only as the Legislature may pte.
scribe, but such powers and duties shall be uniform throughout
the State---and the General Assembly may provide for the
election or appointment of such other county officers as may be
required and are not provided for by this constitution, and pre
scribe their powers and dmities, but their tenure of office, their
powers and duties and mode of appointment shall be uniform
throughout the State;"
Which was read.

Mr. Thomas accepted this substitute.
Time said amendment having been read,
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend said amendment by
striking out time words "or com
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Crisfield, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
the words "Levy Courts, or
Mr. Ridgely, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
these words: "The Levy Courts or Commisioners of the several
counties of the State," and inserting in lieu thereof, the follow.
ing:
"That the county authorities now known as levy courts or
county commissioners, shall hereafter be styled commissioners,
and ;"
This amendment Mr. Thomas accepted.
Mr. Crisfield, withdrew his amendment.
The question then recurred on the adoption of said amend-
men t.
Mr. McMaster, moverl to amend said amendment by striking
out these words, ‘‘by general ticket and not ;"
Mr. Wright, moved the previous question,
Which was not seconded.
Mr. McHenry, moved to amend the 34th section in the report,
by insert ing after the words "General Assembl y,'' the words ‘‘shall
pass no special or local act, but," and by filling the blank in the
1st line, with the words "local authorities," also insert before the
word "powers" in the second line, the word "additional;"
Determined in the negative.