dency and a temptation to spend the whole of it,
which would lead to extravagance and favoritism.
On the other hand, exigencies might occur
which would make the sum fixed entirely inade-
quate, and thus, much inconvenience might be
produced. There is bat little danger of collusion
between the Executive and the Legislature, in
order to sanction extravagance in the former; and
the liability to account for these expenditures in
detail, is a sufficient check on abuses. Such has
always been the practice, and it has led to no
evil result.
The question was then stated to be on the
amendment of Mr. SPENCER.
Mr. SPENCER withdrew it.
The question then recurred and was taken on
the amendment of Mr. RIDGLEY, and it was
agreed to.
And the question recurring on the section as
amended,
On motion of Mr. SPRIGG, said section was
further amended by adding, at the end thereof,
the following:
" And the Governor shall report to the Legis-
lature at each session, the amount expended and
the objects and purposes for which said amount
was incurred."
And the section, as amended was then adopted.
The twentieth section was read, as follows ;
Sec. 20th. No divorce shall be granted by the
General Assembly, nor any tax or other burden
be levied on the persons or property of the peo-
ple, for the support of any religious sect or de-
nomination.
No amendment having been offered, the section
was adopted.
The twenty-first section was read, as follows
Sec. 21st. No loans shall he made upon the
credit of this State which are not redeemable a
the pleasure of the State, except such as may be
authorized by an Act of Assembly, passed at one
session and ratified and confirmed at the next
succeeding regular session of the General Assembly.

Mr RIDGELY explained that this section together
with some other subjects, were referred
to the committee on municipalities, and they had
deliberated on it, and come to an agreement to
report some propositions to the Convention. As
it was thought the object of the committee could
he as well accomplished, by proposing their re-
solutions in the form of amendments to the legislative
report, as by making a separate report,
he would now move their adoption as a substitute
to the amendment now under consideration.
Mr. RIDGELY moved to amend said report by
i striking out the twenty-first section and substituting
in lieu of it the following:
"The credit of the State shall never be give
or loaned in aid of any person, association, municipality
or corporation, nor shall the legislator
contract any debt, which shall singly, or in the
aggregate exceed a half million of dollars, for
which purpose a vote of three-fourths of all the
members elected to both branches of the General
Assembly shall be necessary, provided that the
State may contract debts exceeding that amount,

to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, and if
threatened, to provide for the public defence."
Mr. GEORGE offered as a substitute for said
section and substitute, the following:
Article 1. The amount of debts, hereafter con-
tracted by the legislature, shall never exceed
one hundred thousand dollars, except for the de-
fence of the State, unless such debt shall be au-
thorized by a law providing for the collection of
an annual tax or taxes sufficient to pay the inter-
est on such debt as it falls due, and also to discharge
the principal of such debt within fifteen
years from the time of contracting the same.
And the taxes laid for this purpose shall never be
repealed, or applied to any other object, until
the said debt ana the interest thereon shall be
fully discharged.
Art. 3. The assent of two-thirds of the mem-
bers elected to each branch of the legislature,
shall be requisite to every bill appropriating the
public money, or pledging the public faith, for
local or private purposes; and the legislature
shall not have the power to make appropriations,
loans, or subscriptions to any work of internal
improvement.
A motion was made to adjourn;
But withdrawn to enable,
Mr. DONALDSON to suggest that gentlemen who
had amendments to offer, should now offer them,
that they might appear upon the journal.
Mr. HODSON gave notice that he should offer
at the proper time, the following as a substitute
for the twenty-first section:
"Nor shall the legislature borrow money for in-
ternal improvements, without first taking the
sense of the people through the ballot box; and
any county or the city of Baltimore, who may
cast a majority of voles against the proposition,
shall be exempt."
Mr. TUCK, gave notice, that he should offer at
the proper time, the following as a substitute for
the twenty-fourth section:
"No senator or delegate of the assembly, if he
shall qualify as such, shall hold or execute any
office of profit, or receive the profits of any office
exercised by any other person during the time for
which he shall be elected."
Mr. DENT said:
We have adopted the twentieth section of this
report, rather hastily I think. It reads thus:
"No divorce shall be granted by the legislature,
nor shall any lax, or other burden be levied on
the persons or property of the people, for the
support of any religious sect or denomination."
The section embraces two subjects, go very distinct
and dissimilar, that they should in my opin-
ion , be provided lor in two sections,
If in order, I therefore move a reconsideration
of the vote on this section.
The motion not being now in order,
Mr. DENT gave notice that he should move a
reconsideration of the vote on to-morrow.
Mr. D. said, the subjects embraced in the section
had no connection with each other.
The motion was entered on the journal.
Mr. WEEMS gave notice that he should offer at