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Mr. Thomas submitted the following amendment:

Sec. —. All causes pending in t lie several Courts of Balti-
more city, at the adoption of this Constitution, shall be pro-
secuted to final judgment as though the jurisdiction of the
several Courts in which they may be pending had not been
changed;

Decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Stirling,
The report, as amended, was ordered to be printed.

On motion of Mr. Stockbridge,

The report of the Committee on Tenure of Office, Duties
and Compensation of Civil Officers, &c.,

Was taken up.

By general consent, Mr. Stockbridge submitted the follow-
ing amendment:

Add to section 2: In case of vacancy from death, resigna-
tion, or any other cause, the Governor shall fill such vacancy
until the next general election in the State thereafter, when
a Commissioner shall be elected for a full term ensuing.

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

After the word "election" insert "for members of the Gen-
eral Assembly; "

Decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment as amended,

It was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Stockbridge (by general consent) submitted the follow-
ing amendment:

Sec. 3, add, In case of a vacancy in the office of State Li-
brarian from death, resignation or any other -cause, the Gov-
ernor shall fill such vacancy until the next meeting of the
General Assembly thereafter;

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Hebb (by general consent) submitted the following
amendment:

Sec. 4. Strike out all from the word "counties" in line 2,
to the word "said" in the 5th line, and insert: