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after the adoption of this constitution, shall by law es-
tablish throughout the State a thorough and efficient sys-
tem of free public schools, and shall provide, by taxation
or otherwise, for their maintenance.
Sec. 2. The system of public schools, as now consti-
tuted, shall remain in force until the end of the said first
session of the General Assembly.
The Convention then adjourned until Monday.
The members of the Convention have contributed $620
for the relief of the destitute people of the South. Mr.
Starr, one of the members from Baltimore county, will
hand the amount over tomorrow to Mrs. Benjamin C.
Howard, the president of the Southern Relief Association.
THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1867.
Convention met at 10 o'clock, Col. John F. Dent, of St.
Mary's in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hammond. The
roll was called and fifty-one members answered to their
names.
The doorkeepers were sent to look for absent members,
but returned and reported that they were unable to find
any members in the city who were not present.
Mr. Buchanan moved to adjourn.
Mr. McKaig thought that prior to adjournment such ac-
tion should be taken as would compel enough members
to attend to secure a quorum. If the private business of
gentlemen necessitated their absence, they should come
before the Convention and obtain leave. It might be so
arranged then as to always retain a quorum. Otherwise
he was for sending the Sergeant-at-arms to the extreme
shores of Somerset or the peaks of Allegany for the recu-
sants. Probably, however, it would be well to take no ac-
tion until tomorrow. The Convention then adjourned.
THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1867.
Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev.
Father Burke.
The President presented a communication from Gov-
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