session. He desired that before they adjourned,
they should act upon it, and in such a way that it
might red und to the benefit of the present and
future generations.
Mr. BUCHANAN moved to amend the section by
adding at the end thereof, the following proviso:
"Provided, that if denominational schools be
established in any of the counties or the city of
Baltimore, they shall receive their equitable pro-
portion of the fund."
Mr. JACOBS moved further to amend the section
by adding he following :
"Provided that in the establishment of said
adequate school fund, taxation upon real and per-
sonal property shall not be resorted to."
The CHAIR ruled this amendment to be out of
order, there being two amendments already pending.
Mr. SPENCER moved to postpone the consideration
of the report and amendments until the first
day of August next.
Mr. DAVIS moved that the question be taken by
yeas and nays;
Which being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Cambers, of
Kent, Bond, Sollers, Howard, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston,
John Dennis, Williams, Hicks Goldsborough,
Eccleston, Phelps, Constable, McLane, Bowie,
Sprigg, Spencer, George, Wright, Thomas, Shriver,
Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Thaw-
ley, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart, of Baltimore
city, Brent, of Baltimore city, Ware, Schley,
Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine, Michael New.
comer, Hollyday, Ege, Cockey and Brown—45.
Negative—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't., Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wills, Sellman, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Buch-
anan, Chandler, Dashiell, Miller, McCubbin,
Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Stephenson, McHenry, Carter, Fiery, Davis, Kil-
gour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson, Weber, Fitz-
patrick, Smith, Parke and Shower—35.
So the report and amendments were post-
poned.
Mr. BLAKISTONE submitted the following as an
article of the constitution :
"That it shall be the duty of parents suitably
to provide for and educate their children, and
whenever any parent shall be unable suitably to
provide for and educate his or her child or chil-
dren, it shall be the duty of the State suitably to
provide for and educate such child or children,
and particularly indigent orphans, so that each
white child in this State may be suitably provided
for and educated at the public expense, when
their own means, or that of their parent or pa-
rents are insufficient for such purpose; provided,
however, that nothing herein contained shall in
anywise be construed to change, alter or diminish
the force and effect of the provision of this Con-
stitution, in relation to the disposition of the
common school fund, in accordance with pre-
vious acts and resolutions of the General Assem-
bly, and the funds arising from works of internal
improvements in this State, by such acts and re- |
solutions disposed of. That it shall be the duty
of the Legislature to enact such laws as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this article,
so soon as the financial condition of the
State will, in the judgement of the Legislature
justify it."
Mr. SPENCER moved for a division of the question
on the first branch of said amendment, down
to the word "children" inclusive, in the fifth
line.
Mr. THOMAS moved to lay the whole subject
on the table;
Mr. BLAKISTONE moved that the question be
taken by yeas and nays,
And being ordered,
Appeared as follows:
Affirmative.—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Sellman,
Bond. Sollers, Brent of Charles, Howard, Bell,
Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood of
Talbot, Colston, John Dennis, Williams, Hicks,
Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver. Biser, Annan, Sapping-
ton, Stephenson, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of
Caroline, Gwinn, Brent of Baltimore city. Ware,
Schley, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Hollyday, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Ege, Cockey and Brown—51.
Negative.—Messrs. Chapman Pres't, Morgan,
Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Dalrymple, Buchanan, Da-
shiell, Eccleston, Constable, Bowie, Sprigg, Mc-
Cubbin, Bowling, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks,
McHenry, Stewart of Baltimore city, Davis,
Kilgour, Anderson, Smith and Shower—38.
So the whole subject was laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIS then offered the following, as an
artical in the Constitution, stating that he did so
in good faith, and that it would be a monument
to any State that would adopt it.
"Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue,
diffused generally among the body of the people,
being necessary for the preservation of their
rights and liberties, and as these depend on
spreading the opportunities and advantages of
education in the various parts of the country,
and among the different orders of the people, it
shall be the duty of Legislatures and magistrates,
in all future periods, of this State, to cherish the
interests of literature and the sciences, to en-
courage private societies and public institutions,
rewards and immunities, for the promotion of
agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades,
manufactures and a natural history of the coun-
try, 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 sen-
timents among the people."
Mr. MICHAEL NEWCOMER moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
Mr. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays, which
were not ordered.
The motion of Mr. NEWCOMER was then agreed
to, and so the article was laid on the table.
Mr. MCHENRY moved the following, as an ar-
ticle in the Constitution:
"It shall be the duty of the Legislature, at or |
