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even a large proportion of slaves, as within the basis upon
which the States are represented in the Federal Congress;
Which was read.
The Convention adjourned.
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TUESDAY, May 10th, 1864.
The Convention met.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. McNamar.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
The President laid before the Convention the following
communication from the Comptroller,
Which was read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary Department, and ordered to be printed on the Journal.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Annapolis, May 10th, 1864.
To the President of the Convention:
SIR, —In obedience to an order of the Convention, adopted
on the 4th instant, requiring the Comptroller of the Treasury
to report "a statement of the aggregate amount paid by the
State to special counsel employed by the Executive, or other
officers of the State, since the adoption of the present Consti-
tution, and also the amount paid to special Judges, " I have
the honor to submit the following statements, A and B, em-
bracing the information asked for by the Convention.
Respectfully yours,
HENRY H. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Comptroller.
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