THE

DEBATES

OF THE

CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION

OF THE

STATE OF MARYLAND,

Assembled at the City of Annapolis, Wednesday, April 27, 1864:

BEING A PULL AND COMPLETE REPORT OP THE DEBATES AND PROCEED-
INGS OP THE CONVENTION, TOGETHER WITH THE OLD CONSTI-
TUTION, THE LAW UNDER WHICH THE CONVENTION
ASSEMBLED, AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

OFFICIAL:
WM. BLAIR LORD, REPORTER—HENRY M. PARKHURST, ASSISTANT.

VOLUME 1.

ANNAPOLIS:

PRINTED BY RICHARD P. BAYLY.

MDCCCLXIV.