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with at least a comfortable and conveniently furnished School
house. Adopted.

The following resolutions offered by Mr. Meeks, of Kent
county, were adopted.

Resolved, As the sense of this Association, that the local
taxes for school purposes ought not to be repealed until the
people in the counties, by vote, make such request.

Resolved, That the General Assembly be requested to repeal
the 9th section of the article in the school law, entitled
"Sources of Income," by which the local taxes are repealed.

On motion of Mr. Farquhar, the following was adopted:

Resolved, That this Association respectfully request the
General Assembly of Maryland, to instruct their representa-
tives and request their senators to use their influence to secure
the appropriation of public lands for the purpose of establish-
ing State Normal Schools, as has been done in the case of
Agricultural Colleges;

On motion of Mr. Boullt, the following was adopted.

Resolved, That the State Superintendent be requested to
ascertain from His Excellency, Governor Swann, at what
hour Thursday morning, he will grant an interview to the
members of this Convention.

After the transaction of other business, the Association
adjourned to meet to-morrow, (Thursday,) morning at 8 1/2
o'clock.

THURSDAY MOKNING, January 18, 1866.

The subject first introduced for consideration, was the locat-
ing the State Normal School, and was fully discussed by
Messrs. Steiner, Cox, Van Bokkelen, Boullt and Farquhar.

On motion oi Dr. Steiner, the following resolution was
adopted:

Resolved, As the sense of this Association, that the Normal
School should not be located in Baltimore.

The following resolution was adopted on motion of Mr,
Farquhar:

Resolved, That the State Board of Education be requested,
before locating the State Normal School to advertise for pro-
posals for furnishing proper buildings for the use of said
said school.

After discussing the subject of raising funds for the erection
of and keeping in repair school houses, the following resolu-
tion was offered by Dr. Steiner, and adopted:

Resolved, that the plan presented by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for rawing money to erect school houses, and
to keep the same in reqpair, br recommended by the Associa-
tion to the General Assembly.