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The report was then ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
Mr. Bateman, under a suspension of the rules, sub-
mitted the following, which was adopted unanimously:
Ordered, That the committee on the legislative depart-
ment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting an article to the following effect:
The offices of Commissioner of Immigration and Immi-
gration Agent shall cease on the adoption of this con-
stitution.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the report of the committee
respecting the militia and military affairs was taken up.
Section 1 relating to the militia was read.
Mr. Lee said the constitution of 1851 had prescribed
details in relation to the organization of the militia, and
such had been the case with the constitutions of all the
States. There was, however, a bill now pending in Con-
gress providing for the organization of a national guard
through all the States, and forbidding the organization
of any other militia by any of the States. In view of this
fact the committee had thought it better to follow the
constitution of 1864, and leave to the Legislature the de-
tails of the system to be prescribed according to the cir-
cumstances and exigencies of the times, as they did not
think it proper or wise to insert anything in the consti-
tution which might come in conflict with the laws of the
United States.
Mr. Merrick moved to strike out the words "and as
may not conflict with any law of the United States. "
Mr. Merrick said this provision was entirely nugatory.
The passage of a federal law always abrogated any State
law with which it came in contact.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Vansant asked if the article conflicted with the
law of 1867?
Mr. Lee said that it did; it abolished the office of in-
spector general.
Section 2 was read.
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