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its liquidation, the excess of such sale shall be set apart as a
permanent fund for the support of public education;
Provided however, That the stock held by the State in the
Main Stem of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road shall not be
sold for less than its par value in lawful money of the United
States, and provided further, that the interest held by the
State in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall not be sold for
a less sum than five millions of dollars, and under such regu-
lations as the Legislature may prescribe.
Mr. McComas, gave notice that at the proper time he would
submit the following amendment to section 39, of said Report:
Add to said section the following:
"Provided however, that prior to any of said sales having
been effected, that notices of the powers conferred by this sec-
tion and the amount of said interests, shall have been pub-
lished at least three times in two newspapers supposed to have
the largest circulation in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston, Cincinnatti, Chicago, St. Louis, Liverpool, London
and Paris, and that they shall receive sealed proposals for the
same, for at least —— months after the ratification of this Con-
stitution by the people of the State, and reserving to them-
selves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals thus
made.
On motion of Mr. Purnell,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal, that Mr.
Smith, of Worcester county, is detained from his seat in the
Convention by sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Cunningham,
It was ordered to be entered on the Journal, that the con-
tinued absence of Mr. Baker, of Frederick county, is caused
by sickness.
The Report of the Committee on the Legislative Depart-
ment was then taken up.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment
as submitted by Mr. Miller, viz:
Insert as an additional section the following:
"Section —. The Legislature shall provide by law and
make appropriations from the Treasury, if necessary, for the
comfortable support and maintenance of such slaves manu-
mitted by the adoption of this Constitution as may, by reason
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