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Mr. Briscoe submitted the following amendment:

Strike ont section 37 down to the word ''require, " in the
sixth line and insert:

''The County Commissioners of the several counties of this
State shall appoint in each election district of the several
counties, and the Mayor and City Council of the city of Balti-
more, shall appoint for the city of Baltimore, such number of
Justices of the Peace and Constables as the wants and inter-
ests of the people may require; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the words "as the wants and interests of the
people may require, " and insert "as now are, or may here-
after be fixed by the General Assembly; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment:

In line eight, after "Peace, " insert "and Constables; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

After the word "law, '' in the thirteenth line insert.

"And shall be subject to removal by the Judge of the coun-
ty or city having Criminal jurisdiction, for willful neglect of
duty or misdemeanor in office on conviction in a Court of
Law; "

Decided in the affirmative.

The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Mr. Audoun;

Mr. Stockbridge submitted the following amendment:

Strikeout all after the word "enacted, " in line twenty-
seven;

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

After the word "law, " in the first line insert:

"And shall be subject, to be removed by the Judge of the
county or city having Criminal jurisdiction, for willful neglect
of duty or misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a Court of
Law; "