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Thequestion of colored schools was discussed and on motion
of Lt. Gov. Cox, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:

Whereas, The Constitution has by a distribution of the
school money according to population, provided for the edu-
cation of the whole population, white and black, therefore
be it

Resolved, That it is the duty of the General Assembly to
require separate schools to be established for the instruction
of colored children.

Resolved, That by releiving the counties from the obliga-
tion to educate colored children, an unjust discrimination has
been made in favor of those counties in which a large class
of those children reside.

The usual votes of thanks having been passed, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at such time as the President may
direct.

ANNAPOLIS, MD., January 17, 1866.

The Association met in the Hall of the House of Delegates,
at 5 P. M., and the meeting was called to order by Lt. Gov-
Cox.

After the call of the roll of members, and the annouce-
ment of the object of the meeting, Dr. VanBokkelen stated
that there were several important matters to be presented for
the action of the Association, among which was a memorial
to the Congress of the United States, asking a grant of pub-
lic lands for the benefit of Normal Schools in the several
states.

On motion, the Teachers of the Public Schools and the
Reverend Clergy were invited to attend the sessions of the
Association.

The following resolution was offered by the Committee on
Business,

Resolved, That it is expedient to increase the school tax to
20 cents on the hundred dollars, and that the salaries of com-
missioners as well as the office expenses be paid out of the
same.

Mr. Ellis, of Cecil, offered the following:

Besolved, That in the judgment of this Association, the
early supply of well constructed and well furnished school
houses, is the condition precedent to the successful introduc-
tion of the uniform system of Public Instruction, which has
been made by Constitutional provision and Legislative enact-
ment, the settled policy of the State. Adopted.

Resolved, That we hold it to be the duty of each County
Board, aided by such support as the State may in its wisdom
determine to extend to it, to see that every district is supplied