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stitution of 1867 as amended to November, 1966. It was felt that the six column comparison of the text of the present and previous Constitutions would be more useful than the index comparison previously contemplated but the preparation of the six column comparison has proven to be difficult and time-consuming. It has been responsible for a substantial part of the delay in publishing this volume. Some of the documents included in this volume were prepared during the very early stages of the Commission's work in 1966 and others were prepared during 1967. No attempt has been made to update any article. The research documents are arranged by chapters (I-IX) that correspond with the nine articles of the draft constitution which was published in the report of the constitutional convention commission. Chapter X contains three articles pertaining to miscellaneous and transitional provisions. These ten chapters are followed by reproductions of the exact text of Maryland's four constitutions as they were originally adopted, to wit: the Constitutions of 1776, 1851, 1864 and 1867. Interspersed with these constitutions are listings of amendments and indices where appropriate. Chapter XIX is the six column comparison of the constitutions referred to above. Chapter XX is an appendix which lists the various departments and agencies of the executive branch of the State's government. For each of these depart- ments and agencies are given the authority for its creation, the nature of its head, a description of its members, the term of office for members, numbers and kinds of employees, and a brief statement of the functions of each office. In conclusion, Chapter XXI contains a number of statements which were submitted to the Com- mission during the course of its work (referred to as position papers) and which it was felt should be permanently recorded. The Commission expresses to Clyde C. Hall and Dennis Ardi its sincere appre- ciation for their valuable assistance in the editing and arranging of the research documents included in Chapters I to IX, inclusive. Also, in addition to the acknowl- edgments listed on pages xiii and xiv of the report of the constitutional con- vention commission, the Commission desires to express its sincere appreciation to those members of the professional staff of the Constitutional Convention who assisted in editing, verifying citations, arranging and proofreading; and to the Library of Congress, the Bar Library of Baltimore City and the Elections Research Center of the Governmental Affairs Institute, whose cooperation made beneficial historical and background materials readily available. The printing of the six-column comparison, which is Chapter XIX, presented unusually difficult problems and the Commission wishes to express its appreciation to Howard W. King and Donald F. Yakel, whose suggestions and guidance based on their extensive knowledge and experience were most helpful. the constitutional convention commission H. vernon eney Chairman |
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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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