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Which was rejected.
Pending the consideration of the 28th Article ;
Mr. Giddings submitted the following amendment:
Add te Article 28, "and every citizen has a right to bear
arms in defence of himself and the State."
Mr. Barnes submitted the following amendment ae a sub-
stitute for the amendment submitted by Mr. Giddings:
Add after theword Government, 2d line, "and the" citizen
shall not be deprived of the right to keep arms upon his per-
son;"
Which was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the amendment submit-
ted by Mr. Giddings;
It was rejected.
The 29th and 30th Articles were then read.
Pending the consideration of the 31st Article ;
Mr. Barnes submitted the following amendment:
Add after the word law, in the 3d line, Article 31, the
words "made in time of peace," so as to stand as follows:
"That no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any
house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war,
except in the manner prescribed by law made in time of
peace;"
Which was rejected.
The 32nd, 33rd and 34th Articles were then read.
Pending the consideration of 35th Article;
Mr. Wallace submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "ought to," in the first line, and
substitute "shall." In line 3, strike out the word "ought"
and insert the word "shall;"
Which was adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
36th Article;
Mr. McKaig submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all after the word practice, in the 5th line to the
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