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fourth the words "and until his successor shall have been ap-
pointed and shall have qualified; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Cushing submitted the following amendment:

Amend section 2, by inserting after the word "duties" the
words "and receive such compensation; "

Decided in the affirmative.

The report was then ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.

Mr. Thomas moved that the Convention take a recess until
8 o'clock,

Decided in the negative.

The Order of the Day, being the report of the Committee
on the Judiciary Department,

Was taken up.

On motion of Mr. Berry, of Prince George's,

The consideration of the report was informally passed
over.

On motion of Mr. Audoun,

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the report
of the Committee on the Treasury Department.
Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 1. line two, after the word "State, " insert the words,
"at each general election of members of the General Assem-
bly; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 1, line three, after the word "of" insert the words
"twenty-five hundred; "

Mr. Thomas moved to amend by inserting "three thou-
sand; "

Mr. Wickard moved to amend by inserting "two thousand. "

The question being on the amendment submitted by Mr.
Thomas,
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