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"My unavoidable absence from the Convention at

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the time the final vote was taken upon the adoption of the

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new Constitution prevented me from casting my vote in favor

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of this historic document.

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"Because I feel so strongly that we, as Delegates

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to this Convention, have forged an instrument which will

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place our State in the forefront of modern Constitutional

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State governments, I should like the record to show that,

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had I been present, my final vote would have been in favor

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of its adoption. It would be appreciated, therefore, if

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you would see that the Journal of the Convention proceedings

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reflects my position.

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"Respectfully yours, J. Millard Tawes."

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THE PRESIDENT: The statement will be entered

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into the Journal. (Applause)

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MR. QUILLEN: "From the Honorable C. Meredith

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Boyce to the Honorable H. Vernon Eney, President, State of

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Maryland Constitutional Convention, Annapolis, Maryland.

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"Dear Mr. Eney:

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"This past September, I made commitments for

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several all-day meetings in New York City in January,