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On motion of Mr. McComas, (seconded by Messrs. Annon
and Abbott, )

The vote, by which the amendment submitted by Mr.
Thomas was adopted, was reconsidered.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amendment,
submitted by Mr. Thomas, to strike out the words "and shall
be ineligible for two years thereafter; "

It was decided in the negative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:
At the end of 12th section insert:

"The present Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Court of Appeals shall continue to act as such until the ex-
piration of the term for which they were respectively elected,
and until their successors are elected and qualified; and an
election for a Judge of the Court of Appeals, to be taken
from the fourth Judicial District shall be held on Tuesday
next after the first Monday of November, eighteen hundred
and sixty-four; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb submitted the following amendment:

Insert as an additional section the following:

"Sec. 24. In case of the death, resignation, removal or
other disqualification of a Judge of an Orphans' Court, the
Governor by, and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall appoint a person duly qualified to fill said office for the
residue of the term thus made vacant; "

Decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Stockbridge,

The Convention proceeded to the consideration of the report
of the Committee on the Militia and Military Affairs.

Mr. Russell submitted the following amendment:

Section 1. Add at the end, "but persons whose religious
opinions and conscientious scruples forbid them to bear arms,
shall be relieved from doing so, on producing to the proper
authorities satisfactory proof that they are thus conscien-
tious-, "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Todd moved that the Convention do now adjourn;

The question being on the adoption of the motion,