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82 Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs. McDougald,Pringle, So the bill passed under the title thereof. The House took up the special order of the day which was the report on the bill to complete and perfect the railroad communication from the Atlantic to the Western waters. Upon motion of Mr. Jones, the same was postponed, subject to the call ot the mover. The House took up the further special order which was the report on the bill to provide for the election of Judges of the Superior Courts by the sovereign people of the State of Georgia and for other purposes therein named. Mr. Strickland offered the following substitute in lieu of the original bill, to wit: A bill to provide for the election of Judges of the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia by the people and for other purposes.

On motion, the bill was ordered to be taken up by sections, the first section having been read, which is as follows, to wit: the Constitution of this State does not contain any grant of power, express or implied, authorizing the General Assembly .hereof to elect Judges of the Superior Courts: 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repretentatives of the State of Georgia m General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for the General Assembly of this State to elect the Judges of the Superior Courts.