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Mr. Dorsey then moved to insert as the 20th section to the re
part the following:

"Section 20th. The Governor shall in no case remit any portion
of the principal or interest of any debt due to the State, except in
cases of fines and forfeitures;"

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Dorsey then moved further to amend said report by insert
ing as the 21st section the following

‘‘Section 21. It shall be the duty of the Governor semi-annual
ly, and oftener if he deem it expedient, to inspect the bank book,
books of accounts and other proceedings of the
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Tuck,
Said report was further amended by inserting as the 22nd sec
tion, the following:
"Section 22nd. Before granting any pardon or nolle yrosequi,
the Governor shall cause such notice as he may deem expedient,
by publication in some one or more newspapers, that an application
has been made, and that the same will be considered on or after a
day to be named in said notice;"
The 23rd section was then read, (being the 20th section in the
original report.)
On motion of Mr Grason,
The said 20th section in said report was striken out.

The 21st section in said original report was then read.
Mr. Dirickson moved to strike out said section and substitute
in lieu of it the following:
"Section 21. The Governor shall be in attendance at the seat of
government during the sessions of the Legislature of the State,
and shall receive for his services an annual salary of two thou
sand dollars;''
Mr. Grason moved to amend said 21st section of printed report,
by striking out all after the word ‘government," in the 1st line, to
the word "and,'' in the second line.
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred upon the amendment offered by Mr.
Dirickson as a substitute for the 21st section of the report.
Mr. Dorsey, moved to amend said substitute by striking out
from the word ‘‘government," ," these words "during the sessions of
the Legislature of the State," and inserting in lieu thereof the fol
lowing: "during the session of the Legislature, and in the recess
thereof be in the city of Annapolis, during the first week of every
other month of his term;"
Mr. Brown movod the previous question, that is:
"Shall the main question be now put ?"