shall be the duty of legilatures and magistrates in all future pe-
riods, of this State, to cherish the interests of literature and the
sciences, to encourage private societies and public institutions, re-
wards and immunities, for the ptomotion of agriculture, arts,
sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures and a natural history
of the country, to countenance and inculcate the principles of
humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity,
industry and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings,
sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous senti-
ments among the people;"
Which was read.
Mr. Michael Newcomer, moved to lay said amendment on the
table
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. McHenry, moved :he following as an article in the consti-
tution
"It shall be the duty of the Legislature at oi before its second
session, after the adoption of this Constitution, to provide for the
establishment of efficient common schools adequate to the educa-
tion of every white child of this State;"
Which was read.
Mr. Bowie, moved to lay said amendment on the table;
Mr. McHenry, moved the question be taken by yeas and
nays, and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Weerns, Sollers, Howard, Bell,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood of Talbot, Colston, Williams,
Goldsborough, Constable, McLane, Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Bowling, Spencer, Wright, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Biser,
Thawley, Ware, Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer and Brown—31.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistonie,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Kent, Bond, Brent of Charles, Buchanan, Welch, Chand-
ler, Dashiell, Hicks, Eccleston, Phelps, Dirickson, McMaster,
Fooks, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Carter, Stewart
of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city, Brent of
BaIt. city, Sherwood of BaIt. city, Fiery, Davis, Kilgour,
Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Hol lyday, Smith and Ege—43.
So the Convention refused to lay the article on the table.
Mr. Brent, of Balt, city, moved to amend said article by adding
at the end thereof the following proviso:
"Provided the expense of such education be assessed on the sev-
eral counties and the city of Baltimore, for the schools within their
limits respectively."
Mr. Gwinn moved the previous question, and being seconded;
The question recurred on the amendments as offered by Mr. Brent,
of Baltimore city.