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people have at all times, an inherent and inalienable right to
abolish or reform said Constitution.

That revolutions by the people, are always justifiable when
their government has failed of its purposes, "when life, liber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness" are endangered, and all
constitutional provisions for their protection and rights are
denied them.

That we hold to the doctrine, that the three co-ordinate
branches of the State Government of Maryland, represent the
sovereignty of the people thereof, and that all acts done by
them, each in its respective sphere, in pursuance of constitu-
tional authority, are expressive of the popular will; it follows,
that the State of Maryland, in the future, as in the past,
guided by a spirit of public policy, will always endeavor to
advance her own interests, as also that of her citizens, with-
out regard to sections or localities.

That the call for a Constitutional Convention emanating
from this Legislature, is in pursuance of the right of reform
under the existing Constitution; and all efforts to frustrate
the wishes of the people for a change in their organic law,
are without their sanction and authority.

That the Act already passed, enfranchising those citizens
of Maryland, who under the Constitution are compelled to
perform militia duty, pay taxes &c., but are deprived of the
rights of electors, is indicative of the sense of the people on
this subject, and we present the fact to whole country, as
evincing their desire to forget the late civil convulsions of the
land, and to join in reciprocal endeavors to sustain the en-
during fame of the commonwealth.

Which were read a first time.

Mr. Neilson from the Committee on Immigration, reported
favorably a bill entitled, an Act to repeal sections 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11 and 12, of chap. 37 of the Acts of Assembly of Jan-
uary session, 1866, entitled, an Act to encourage and facili-
tate Immigration to the State of Maryland, and enact other
sections in the place of the sections so repealed.

Which was read the first time. ,
On motion of Mr. Neilson,

The said bill was re-committed to the Committee on Im-
migration.

Mr. Carmichael, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported favorably a bill entitled, an Act to alter and change
the name of William St. John Pheasants (o the name of Wil-
liam St. John Pheasants Wingfield.

Also, favorably the bill entitled, an Act to add an ad-
ditional section to article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of the city of Baltimore, entitled Orphans' Court.