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The amendment of Mr. Syester was rejected.
Mr. Carter moved to reconsider the vote providing that
the constitution shall be submitted to the people on Sep-
tember 25th, which was agreed to.
Mr. Carter moved that it should be submitted on Wed-
nesday, September 18th, which was agreed to.
Mr. Carter moved an amendment that the constitution
should got into effect on Saturday, October 5th, which
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the report was then ordered
to be engrossed for a third reading.
The Convention then, at 2 P. M., adjourned.
SEVENTIETH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12.
Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hen-
derson.
The report of the committee on militia and military
affairs was taken up on its third reading.
The committee on revision and compilation reported an
amendment to the third section, to make it read as fol-
lows, the words quoted being added:
"The existing militia law of the State shall expire at
the end of the next session of the General Assembly, ex-
cept so far as it may be re-enacted, subject to the pro-
visions of this article. "
Mr. Lee said the amendment proposed is, perhaps, not
necessary. The rules of legal construction would imply
it. But it prevents a doubt that might be raised. I add
a word of explanation of the article. Since it passed the
second reading, objections to it have been sent to the mili-
tary committee from officers of volunteers at Baltimore.
They propose to continue, or not to disturb the inspector
general, not to require any revision of the existing law
by the Legislature, but to require the Legislature to pro-
vide for the expenses already incurred or contracted for
in equipping the volunteers. The committee have duly
considered it. They think that the attention of the Leg-
islature ought to be brought to some features of the ex-
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