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38 CTTI'/,FNSITIP AND ST1FhRAC*7: TN MARYLAND.
the convention of 1776; Third, the confederation of the counties under the
compact of (Tuvernment in 1776 ; Fourth, the basis of represention in the _:
House of Delegates then adopted being upon a perfect equality; b'ifLh, the
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liberal concessions made by smaller counties to tile larger ones and to the
city
in 1S3(i ; S2a•17r., tile wisdom and policy of re-adopting the present
aplxrrtiun-
me-at, because by so doing, no county or city is impaired in its powers,
and no I
powers are increased or diminished, and no county or city gains power at
tile
expense or loss of le. When the Know-Nothing party carpe into power ~'
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there and elected their candidate fur 1layor,'° in October, 18,56, there
was such '`'
bloodshed and disorder," that the Governor of the State endeavored in vain
q. ';`
o) Bill of Right,. art. 34. )li Art. 1, Coast. of 131, Bribery: Proceedings
Convention, pp 94, 102, 196. 197, and 193. (Executive to have no con- =
trop over such offence.,.) _ml, z104. rni, 755. Debate, pp. R; ff, 10:3,
864.
~Bi see Blake vs. Rtate.:3 Md. Iteport.c:37G and state vs. 13ixler, G„ Md.
Reports 354.
c4! Proceeding, lresl. 1 P1!t. Debates lied, p. rR, r
I6) 1'rorccdin,• of 1S.,1. pln. 136, 145, lit!, 173,176, 1.R.
',;.
!t1) Vide Con.a. C'onv.•ntion of 1864. Debate,. p. 1660.
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2 Compt roller, Commissioner of Lotteries and of the Land Office.
~S Still in force. Statute of 1853, ch. CCXLIV.
9~ scharf Md. 711, 21r,:.'o0 if.
VOi Thomas Swann. c
till Eight killed, over 250 wounded.
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