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complished in a short time, and the expenses would not
be half so much as those of either of the other Constitu-
tional Conventions.
The question was then taken on the substitute offered
by Mr. Johnson to adjourn from Thursday, the 26th inst.,
until July 10th, which was not agreed to.
The question then recurred on the order to adjourn
from Friday until the 9th of July, which was not
agreed to.
Mr. Bradley hoped the Convention would allow him to
go home, but if not, he should go at any rate, unless they
imprisoned him.
Mr. Brown thought this whole subject of leaving should
be left to the individual conscience of each member, and
he hoped no more leaves of absence would be granted.
The Convention then refused leave of absence to Mr.
Hollyday by a vote of 35 to 30.
Mr. Bradley then withdrew his application for a leave
of absence.
EDUCATION.
The report of the committee on education, being the
special order, was then taken up, the second section being
under consideration, as follows:
"The system of public schools as now constituted shall
remain in force until the end of the said first session of
the General Assembly, and shall then expire, except so
far as adopted or continued by the General Assembly. "
The following amendments were pending:
By Mr. Franklin: "Strike out all after the word 'and'
and insert 'shall expire when the system provided for in
the first section shall be adopted. ' "
By Mr. George, as an additional section: "The public
schools of the city of Baltimore shall be a separate or-
ganization, under the control of the mayor and city coun-
cil of said city. "
Mr. Kilbourn submitted the following amendment:
"Strike out the following words: 'except so far as adopted
or continued by the General Assembly. '"
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