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8o the question upon its adoption was decided in the
affirmative.

The order as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Hopkins gave notice that at the proper time be would
submit the following amendment to the report of the Com-
mittee on the Legislative Department:

"The Legislature shall foster and encourage moral, intel-
lectual, scientific and agricultural improvement; they shall
when it may be practicable, make suitable provision for the
blind, mute and insane, and for the organization of such in-
stitutions of learning as the best interests of the State may
demand; "

Mr. Audoun submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the President appoint an assistant Secretary,
to serve during the absence of Mr. Shaw, and that the Secre-
tary be allowed extra per diem for such time as he has been
acting as assistant Secretary.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Wickard submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Assistant Secretary be allowed extra
pay for the time that he acted as Secretary, in the absence of
the Secretary.

Which was adopted.

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the report
of the Committee on the Judiciary Department.

Mr. Stirling moved to take up the sections which had been
informally passed over;

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Abbott submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 3. Strike out the words "shall be appointed, " and in-
sert the words "when elected shall be; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Sec. 3. Strike out all after the word "Judges, " in the first
line, to the word "each, " in the third line, and insert:

"Of the Court of Appeals shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the State, and the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall designate the Chief Justice;