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inquire into the expediency of engrafting upon the Constitution
some provision restricting future Legislatures from the passage of
any laws imposing pecuniary penalties for misdemeanors, which
shall, in any wise, entire to the benefit of the informer.
On motion of Mr. Dent, it was
Ordered, That committee, No. 14, inquire into the expe
diency of reporting some constitutional enactment, by authority of
which the future Legislatures of the State, shall have power to
pass laws providing for the removal of the free colored population from
the State of Maryland.
On motion of Mr. Randall, it was
Resolved, That the committee to consider and report respecting
the Elective Franchise, inquire into the expediency of requiring
that persons hereafter naturalized, shall remain in this State one
year after naturalization before they shall be entitled to vote at
any election.
On motion of Mr. Smith,
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, December 13th, 18S0.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present the same members as on yesterday.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Griffith.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, chairman of the committee on the
Elective Franchise, submitted the following

REPORT:

Tire committee on the Elective Franchise beg leave to report
the following articles:
Section 1. Tñat every free white male person who shall have
been a citizen of the United States for thirty days—and a resident
of this State for one year next preceding the election, and of the
county for six months, shall be entitled to vote in the election dis
trict in which heshall reside, in all elections hereafter to be held; end
at all such elections, the votes shall be taken by ballot and not viva
voce.
Sec. 2. That if any person shall give any bribe present or re
ward, or any promise or any security for the payment or delivery
of any money, or any other tiring to obtain or procure a
vote for any candidate proposed or voted for as elector of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States, or Representative
in Congress, or for any office of profit or trust now created or
hereafter to be created by the constitution or laws of this State,