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So the Convention agreed to postpone the motion until Thursday
next.
On motion of Mr. Stephenson,
The convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished order
of the day, being the report submitted by Mr. Bowie, as chairman
or the committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Ricaud moved to amend said report by inserting as an
additional section, to come in as the 19th section the following:
"That the clerk of the court of appeals, the clerks of the circuit
courts in the several counties shall respectively perform all the du.
ties and be entitled to the fees which appertain to the offices of
the clerks of court of appeals for the eastern and western shores
and of the clerks of county courts; and the clerks of the court
of common pleas, the supreme courts, and the criminal court for
Baltimore city shall perform all the duties appertaining to their
respective offices, and heretofore vested in the clerks of Baltimore
county court and Baltimore city court respectively, and be entitled
to all the fees now allowed by law; and all laws relating to the
clerks of court of appeal clerks of the several county counts and
Baltimore city court, shall be applicable to the clerks respectively
of the clerk of court of appeals, the circuit courts, the court of
common pleas, the superior court and the criminal court of Balti
more city until otherwise provided by law; and the said clerks
when duly elected and qualified according to law shall have the
charge and custody of the records and othex papers belonging to
their respective offices."
Which was read.
Mr. Brent of Baltimore city offered as a substitute for the 19th
section of said report the following:
"The Legislature shall at its first session adopt, and from time
to time thereafter as may be deemed necessary, some simple and
uniform system of charges and fees to be paid to all Clerks of
courts and Registers of Wills, and at the same time providing that
the surplus of all fees and charges received over and above such
amount as may be limited by law, shall be paid into the Treasury
of the city of Baltimore, and of each county respectively."
Which was read.
Mr. Stewart of Balt. city, moved that the consideration of said
section and amendment be postponed until Monday next, the 5th
instant
Determined in the affirmative.
The 20th section was their read;
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was amended by striking out in 2nd line the words
"to be," and in the 3rd line by striking out the word "and;"
On motion of Mr. Spencer,