never is done, and would be a perfectly use-
less operation.
Mr. STOCKBRIDGE. I hope the motion to
adjourn will be withdrawn a few moments.
I hear a whistle; and it may be that the cars
will be here in five minutes.
Mr. NEGLEY. I know that some time ago,
the convention met at ten o'clock, and were
without a quorum. They took a recess until
twelve o'clock,
Mr. MILLER. I think there was no motion
made to adjourn. We waited until twelve
o'clock.
Mr. NEGLEY. The house had gone out, for
when I came here from the cars there was no-
body here. They reassembled at twelve
o'clock and called the Toll.
Mr. AUDOUN. I wish to ask my friend from
Kent whether a minority can do that which a
majority refuses to do ?
Mr. CHAMBERS. I say we can do nothing,
except one single act, to adjourn from day to
day.
The motion to adjourn was rejected.
Subsequently, Mr. BROWN renewed the mo-
tion to adjourn, and it was rejected.
Subsequently, Mr. DELLINGER renewed the
motion to adjourn. The motion was agreed
to, and
The convention adjourned.
SIXTY-THIRD DAY.
TUESDAY, August 2,1864.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Davenport.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Blackiston, Bond,
Briacoe, Brown, Carter, Cunningham, Cush-
ing, Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger,
Dennis, Duvall, Earle, Ecker, Farrow, Gale;
Greene, Harwood, Hatch, Hebb, Hopkins,
Hopper, Horsey, Johnson, Jones, of Cecil,
Keefer, Kennard, King, Lansdale, Larsh, Lee,
Marbury, Markey, McComas, Miller, Morgan,
Mullikin, Murray, Negley, Parker, Parran,
Peter, Pugh, Purnell, Robinette, Russell,
Sands, Schley, Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of
Worcester, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Swope, Sykes, Turner, Valliant, Wickard,
Wilmer, Wooden—65.
The journals of Friday last and of yester-
day were then read and approved.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr. SYKES,
It was ordered to be entered on the jonrnal
that Messrs. Sykes and Sands, of Howard
would have been in their places at roll call
yesterday, but for the accidental delay of the
train aboard which they were. |
On motion of Mr. AUDOUN,
It was ordered to be entered on the journal
that Mr. Thomas, of Baltimore city, is de-
tained from his seat by sickness.
EDUCATION.
Mr. CUSHING, from the committee on edu-
cation, submitted the following report,
which was read the first time, and ordered to
be printed:
The committee on education and the en-
couragement of literature, beg leave to sub-
mit the following report:
ARTICLE 10.
Education.
Section 1. The governor shall, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, appoint,
within ten days after the ratification by the
people of this constitution, a State superin-
tendent of public instruction, who shall hold
his office for four years, receive an annual sal-
ary of three thousand dollars, exclusive of office
and travelling expenses, report to the general
assembly within thirty days after the com-
mencement of its first session under this con-
stitution, a uniform system of free public
school education, and perform such other da-
ties pertaining to his office as may from time
to time be prescribed by law.
Section. 2. There shall be an assistant su-
perintendent of public instruction in each
county and the city of Baltimore, who shall
be appointed by the State superintendent of
public instruction, shall bold office for four
years, receive such compensation and perform
such duties as the general assembly may pre-
scribe.
Section 3. There shall be a State board of
education, consisting of the governor of the
State, the lieutenant governor, the president
of the senate, the speaker of the house of re-
presentatives, and the State superintendent of
public instruction, which board shall per-
form such duties as the general assembly
may direct.
Section 4. There shall be in each county
five school commissioners, who shall be ap-
pointed by the State board of education
shall hold office for four years, and shall per-
form such duties as the general assembly
may direct; the school commissioners of
Baltimore city shall remain as at present con-
stituted, and be appointed as at present, by
the mayor and city council.
Section 5. The general assembly, at its first
session after the adoption of this constitution
shall provide a uniform system office public
school?, by which a school shall be kept open
and supported free of expense for tution in
each school district, for at least six months
in each year; and in case of a failure on the
part of the general assembly so to provide,
the system reported to it by the State super-
intendent of public instruction shall become a
law, and have full effect as if enacted by the |
