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additional section should be made the special order for
tomorrow. It is as follows:
"No person shall be incompetent as a witness on ac-
count of race or color, unless hereafter so declared by act
of the General Assembly. "
The second additional section was then passed over
without amendment. It is as follows:
"It shall not be lawful for the General Assembly to
authorize any of the counties, cities or municipal corpora-
tions of this State to incur any debt or obligation in mak-
ing or assisting to make any railroads, canals or works of
internal improvement, without the consent of a majority
of the qualified voters who may vote in such county, city
or municipal corporation, in reference to such debt or ob-
ligation, in such manner and at such time and place as the
General Assembly may prescribe. "
The third additional section was then read:
"The General Assembly shall by law provide for the
appointment of a State prison inspector, to visit and in-
spect the penitentiary, jails, almshouses, hospitals, lunatic
asylums and other institutions and places in which per-
sons are or may be confined under the laws of the State,
and shall define therein his term of office, salary, powers
and duties. "
Mr. Brewer, of Montgomery, moved to strike out the
entire section, which after some discussion, was agreed to.
The Convention then adjourned.
FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, FRIDAY, JULY 12.
Convention met at 9 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ham-
mond.
Mr. Farnandis presented a memorial from the Public
School State Teachers' Association upon the subject of
education, setting forth, first, that in the opinion of the
association an efficient State system of education is the
only means by which the blessings of education can be
secured to the masses of the people; second, recommend-
ing the insertion of a provision in the constitution pro-
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