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After the word "debt" in the 14th line add the following:
But provided further, ' 'That the State's interest in the Wash-
ington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, and of
the Main Stem of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall be and is hereby reserv-
ed and excepted from the sale hereby authorized. "
Pending the consideration of which,
On motion of Mr. Abbott,
The further consideration of the whole matter was in-
formally passed over.
The following amendment to said Report, as submitted by
Mr. Smith, of Carroll, viz:
Sec. — The Legislature shall make no appropriation, gift
or endowment, directly or indirectly, in aid of, or for the use
benefit or advantage of the State Agricultural. College, or of
its professors, agents or employees, or any of them.
W*as then taken up.
On motion of Mr. Sands,
The further consideration of the subject was informally
passed over.
Mr. Schley and Mr. Davis, of Washington, asked and ob-
tained leave of absence for a few days.
The following amendment to said Report, as submitted by
Mr. Russell, viz:
"The General Assembly shall pass laws providing that the
rites of marriage between any persons legally competent to
contract marriage may be celebrated by any Minister of any
religious denomination, by any Mayor of a city, by any Jus-
tice of the Peace, or in such manner as is usually practised
by the society of people called Quakers; and providing for
the registration of all marriages, however solemnized in this
State. "
Was then taken up.
Pending the consideration of which,
On motion of Mr. Davis,, of Washington,
The Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock.
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