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all times discountenance and oppose all political combinations
having for their object the prevention of such restored Union. "

After the word "thereof" in the sixth line from the top of
page 435, of Journal, strike out all to the word "States" in-
clusive, and insert the following:

"But that I have faithfully supported the Constitution of
the United States against all violators of the same whether
in the Northern or Southern States, or in any department of
the Government of the United States, civil or military. "

Mr. Smith, of Dorchester, gave notice that at the proper
time, he would submit the following amendment to the report
of the Committee on the Judiciary Department:

"Sec. 37. Strike out all after the word "the, " in the first
line, and insert, 'Commissioners of the counties and Baltimore
city, shall appoint in the city of Baltimore and* the several
counties, such number of Justices of the Peace, as the wants
and interests of the people may require, they shall certify their
appointment so made to the Governor, by whom the appoin-
tees shall be commissioned as Justices of the Peace of the State
of Maryland, for ———————— county and city, the Justices
so appointed and commissioned, shall be conservators of the
peace, shall hold their office for two years, and shall have
such jurisdiction, duties and compensation, subject to such
right of appeal, as hath been heretofore exercised, or shall he
hereafter prescribed by law. ' "

The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
Report of the Committee on the Executive Department;

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 23. Strike out "unless sooner removed by the Gover-
nor, " in the third line, and insert after the word "appoint-
ment, " in the fifth line, the following: "unless sooner removed
by the Governor; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Miller submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 24. Strike out the word "he, " in the first line, and
insert the words "the Secretary of State; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the word "Legislature, " wherever it occurs in
the report, and insert the words "General Assembly; "

Decided in the affirmative.