Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23
Constitutional Convention.

- Secretary OF War.
Constitutional Convention
-. ANNAPOLIS, Juss 18th, 1864.
TIE Ls9iaitire Department. - Mr.
Sshley of Frederick, chairman of the com
nittee on. the Legislative, Department
made report thereon. The following
presents the changes made in article {
of existing constitution
Section / provides for the General
Assembly Of Maryland" as at present
constituted.
Section provides that the members
of the House of Delegates shall be elected
as at present, for two years.
| Section 3. The first election for Sena-
tors and Delegates shall take place on the
FIRST Wednesday of November. 1864. and
the election for Delegates and as nearly
rs practicable, for une-haif Of the Sena-
tors, shall be held on the same day in
every second year thereafter; and the
election for Representatives from this
State in the Congress of the United States
shall take place on the same day.
Article 3, section 4 is the same as
section 6 of the present Constitution, ex-
cept that it provides that the next cleo
ton for Senators first class shall be in
November, 1865.
Section, 5. Tie General Assembly
shall meet on the first Wednesday of jan
uary, 1865, and OF the same day in
every second year thereafter, and Il. no
other time, unless convened by the proc
lamation of the Governor.
Section G. The General Assembly may
continue their first session after the adop-
ton Of this Constitution, as long as in
the opinion of the two Houses.the public
interests may require it, but subsequent
regular sessions of the General Assembly
shall be closed on the last Thursday OF
March next. ensuing: the time of their
commencement, unless the same shall be
closed at an earlier day by the agreement
of the two Houses. And when the Gen.
eral Assembly shall be convened By proc
lamation Of the Governor, the session
shall continue longer than thirty days
Sections 7, s. 8, and 10. are the same
as section 8 to 12. inclusive. of articles 8
Legislative Department" Of the pres
ent Constitution.
| In lieu of section 10 Of the present
article. which excerpts justices Of peace, y
the following is a substitute:
Section H. No minister or preacher
Of the gospel Of any denomination, or OF
any religious persuasion, society, or sect,
while he continues to rye as such, and
no person holding any civil Office ofproft
or profit Fad trust under this State, shall
be eligible to the Office of Senator or Del
egatc."
Sections 10, - and 4 or, TIE sam, as
sections IA, Is and l6 of the present ar.
ticle.
Section Is same as section II, emitting
the provision for the appointment of COM
nissioners to codify the laws and simpli-
f. legal proceedings.
Sections 16. II, IS, 10 90 and 81 are
the same as sections IS to % inclusive,
Of the present constitution.
Sectiun -, providing that no member
Of the Legislature after qualifying, shall
be eligible to any other Office, etc, lie
amended by inserting the wor1s. mot
wi,hstanding he shall hereafter resign.
Sections %, "a. %, %, 81, % and 29
are the same as sections - to % inclusive
of the present constitution.
Section 2s amends section 80 by in
creasing the per diem of members Of the
Legislature from four to FIVE dollars.
Section 90 amends section 81 By pro-
vidfng that upon the passage Of any pub
lie law, to take immediate effect. the Lee
gislature shall provide for its immediate
publication.
Section 80. The General Assembly
shall pass laws for the preservation Of the
purity Of elections by the registration Of
voters, or b such other means as may
be deemed expedient; and to make eff
fectiye the provisions Of the constitution,
disfranchising certain persons, or disqaal-
flying them from holding Office
Sections 81 and 81 are the same as Sec
tons 81 and 80 of the present articles
Sec;inn 33s disqualifying duelists. &c,
makes its provisions apply from the first
Wednesday of June. 1851.
Sections 81, So, So, 81 and 80 arc the
same as sections 81 TO. IL. inclusive. OF
the present article, without any ma.eria!
changes.
In lieus Of section 40. of the present ar
ticle, providing for the transfer, after the
paymen. of the public debt, of the stock
Of the internal Improvement companies.
owned by the State, to the counties, &c,
the following is substituted:
Section 49, The General Assembly
shall pass laws to sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of the States interest in the works
Of internal improvement in which the
State is a stockholder or creditor. and to
appropriate the proceeds arising therefrom
towards the payment of the public debt
of the State; and after the public debt
shall have been. fully paid off. or tn
sinking fund shall be equal to ie liqr' Ia
ton, to create out of said proceeds fcF-
manent fund for the support of pubI- 3D.
ucatioD.
In lieu of section 10 of the prescn. ar
ticle, which prohibits the passage o. aay
law changing the relation of master aal
slave" the following is substituted:
Section 40. The General Assem- !
shall pass no law. nor make any az
priation to compensate the masters OF q
mants of slaves emancipated from 5i-
tuie by the adoption of this Constlt ioa
Section IL. AZ and 43 are the S ne 8
sections "A. As and 46 of the pres NJ /
article.
Sections "A, providing for tue forms
ton of corporations under the ent-'t
laws. &C.. has the words ''otheI u
for municipal purposes" inserted
Sec. IS. The General Assembly aA.i
grant no charter for banking purpc IS,
or renew any banking corporation ne in
existence. except upon the condition That
the stockholders shall be liable Il the
amount of their respective share o. shares
of stock in such banking institute sub