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The Convention, by 64 affirmatives, decided to open the
report to the amendment of Mr. Alvey.
The amendment of Mr. Alvey, placing the salaries of
the chief justices at $3, 500, and of the associate justices
at $2, 800, was adopted.
Mr. Bradley asked to open the 44th section to an amend-
ment to provide that the sheriffs shall continue in office
four years. Mr. Bradley said two years were not long
enough for the sheriffs in the small counties, he had some
experience in the matter, having served as sheriff, but
under the old constitution. A sheriff in the small coun-
ties could make nothing the first year, and then, as soon
as he began to understand his duties, his term expired.
The Convention refused to entertain the amendment.
Mr. Gill asked to open section 9 to an amendment, pro-
viding that the judges throughout the State shall, from
time to time, investigate the expenses, costs and charges
of their respective courts with a view to a change or re-
duction thereof, and report the result of such investiga-
tion to the General Assembly for its action, which was
agreed to, and the amendment, after some discussion, was
adopted.
Mr. Wickes moved to postpone the further considera-
tion of the judiciary report, and to take up the article
relating to the formation of Wicomico county, which was
agreed to.
The article relating to Wicomico county was then read.
Mr. Jones asked to open the article to an amendment
providing that the apportionment of the debt of the new
county should be based upon the last assessment and de-
termined by the judges of the circuit courts of Worcester
and Somerset counties, which was agreed to, and the
amendment adopted.
Mr. Rider asked to open the article to an amendment
providing that if the county of Wicomico is formed it
shall be placed in the first judicial circuit, and the times
of holding the courts therein shall be prescribed by the
General Assembly, which was agreed to, and the amend-
ment adopted.
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