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Strike out sections 2nd, 17th and 18th, and insert the following
sections as numbered in their stead; also, insert sections 37th,
38th, 39th and 40th, to come in between the 36th and 37th sections
of the report.
Section 2nd. The Senators shall be elected by the qualified
voters of this State, for the term of four yeats, and the delegates
in like manner, for the term of two yeats from the day of the
genetal election; and the regular session of the General Assembly
shall be biennial.
Sec. 17th. Bills for raising revenue or levying taxes, shall
originate in the House of Delegates, but the Senate may alter,
amend or reject them as other bills. All other bills may origi
nate in either House, and be amended, altered or rejected by the
other, but no bill shall become a law without being read upon
three several days in each House, only in cases of great urgency,
two-thirds of the House in which the bill shall be pending, may
dispense with the rule herein provided for the reading of the bill
upon three several days.
Sec. 18th. No bill shall become a law unless it receive the con
current vote of a majority of the members present in both Houses.
Sec. 37th. Any citizen of this State who shall after the adop
tion of this constitution fight a duel with deadly weapon, or send
or accept a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, either
in or out of the State, or who shall act as second, or know
ingly aid or assist in any manner those thus offending, shall be
deprived of holding any office of trust or profit under this State.
Sec. 38th. No new lottery grant shall be authorised by the
Legislature of this State.
Sec. 39th. It shall be the duty of the Legislature to pass such
laws as may be necessary and proper to decide differences by
arbitration when the parties may elect that method of trial.
Sec. 40th. All property both real and personal of the wife
owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired by
gift, devise or descent, shall be her separate property, and laws shall
be passed by the Legislature, more clearly defining the rights of
the wife in relation to her separate property.
Which were read,
Mr. Buchanan, presented a petition of James P. Kennedy, of
the city of Baltimore, in relation to the building of churches and
church government.
Which was read.
Mr. Buchanan, moved that said petition be referred to committee
No. 14;
Mr. Jenifer, moved to lay said petition on the table;
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred and was put on the motion of Mr.
Buchanan, to refer said petition to committee No. 14, and

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Determined in the affirmative.