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On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
The said Reports were made the Order of the Day for
Wednesday next at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Thomas gave notice that at the proper time he would
submit the following amendment to section 39 of the report
of the Committee on the Legislative Department:
"Sec. 39. The Legislature shall at its first session after the
adoption of this Constitution, make a provision to submit to
the people, at the first general election thereafter, the ques-
tion of the sale of the State's interest in the works of Internal
Improvement, and in the several banking corporations of the
State; and in case the people vote in favor of such sale, the
Legislature shall at its first session after said election pass a
law to empower the Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury
and Treasurer conjointly to make such sale, provided no such
sale shall be made except upon the terms of an equal exchange
of State stock, or bonds, or registered debt now owing by the
State, for an equal amount of the State's interest in said
works, or banking stock; and provided the State's interest in
the Washington Branch, and of the Main Stem of the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road shall be excepted from said sale; and that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal shall not be sold to any in-
corporated company. "
Mr. Duvall gave notice that at the proper time he would
offer an amendment that the Legislature should ratify any
sale that may he made
On motion of Mr. Pugh,
The Convention adjourned until Monday next, 12 o'clock.
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MONDAY, August 1st, 1864.
The Convention met at 12 o'clock, M.
Prayer by the Rev, Mr. McNemar.
All the members present except the following:
Messrs. Goldsborough, (President, ) Barron, Belt, Berry, of
Baltimore county, Berry, of Prince George's, Billingsley,
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