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MARYLAND MANUAL 47
hundredth anniversary of the founding of Maryland. More
recently, a number of county historical societies have been
organized.
As might be expected, Annapolis has been the center of
attention among those interested in our colonial heritage.
Historic Annapolis, Incorporated, the local historical society,
has undertaken to preserve the old buildings and to per-
suade those constructing new ones to maintain the distinc-
tive character of the "Old City", an area which was just
recently designated a National Historic District by the De-
partment of the Interior. The State House, the Hammond-
Harwood House and Whitehall, about five miles out of the
city, have likewise been designated National Historic Land-
marks. Plans to tear down the Paca House were thwarted
when Historic Annapolis and the State combined to pur-
chase the building. The Maryland Historical Trust and His-
toric Annapolis are working together to develop gardens, an
art and cultural center and a visitors' hall at this site. The
Shaw House was also purchased by the State to save it from
possible destruction. It now provides additional office space
for members of the General Assembly.
Government and Politics
On June 16, 1965, Governor J. Millard Tawes established
by executive order a 27-member commission to examine the
nearly century-old Constitution of Maryland and determine
whether it would be advisable to hold a convention for the
purpose of preparing a new constitution and how it might
be accomplished. In the course of events, a Constitutional
Convention, composed of 142 members elected by the voters
of Maryland, assembled in the State House in Annapolis
on September 12, 1967 to undertake the task of drafting a
new Constitution. The formal signing of the document pre-
pared by the Convention occurred on January 10, 1968. In
spite of all the careful preparation and hard work that had
gone into drafting it, the proposed Constitution was over-
whelmingly rejected by the voters at the election held on
May 14, 1968, the vote being 367,101 against and 284,033
for ratification.
Although the document was defeated in its entirety, some
of the provisions of the proposed constitution have since
been enacted by the Legislature. One was the reorganization
of the executive branch of government, which consolidated
numerous departments, commissions, bureaus and other
State agencies into eleven new major departments, each
headed by a cabinet-level Secretary. Another proposal
adopted was the establishment of the district court system,

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