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NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Flaherty, Mackubin,
Vansant, P't, pro. Franck, Marbury,
Alvey, Galt, McCormick,,
Barnes, Garey, McMaster,
Bennett, George, Merryman,
Brooke, Giddings, Murray,
Brown, Gill, Page,
Buchanan, Groome, Parker,
Garter, Henderson, Parran, John,
Chambers, Hoblitzell, Pole,
Cunningham, Horsey, of Fre'k. Ringold,
Denson, Howison, Stoddert,
Dobbin, Jones, Syester,
Emack, Kilbourn, Walsh,
Farnandis, Lee, Wethered,—45
Ferry,
So the amendment submitted by minority of the commit-
tee was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the report submitted by
the majority of the committee, being an amendment to the
36th Article of the report of the committee ;
Mr. Jones submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "no person shall be deemed incompe-
tent as a witness on account of race or color, but the General
Assembly may at any time hereafter change or modify this
clause if they shall deem it expedient;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Ritchie submitted the following amendment:
Strike out after the word "juror," the words "in conse-
quence of his opinions on matters of religious belief."
The question being upon its adoption,
Mr. McCormick demanded the yeas and nays ;
The demand being sustained;
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows t
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Brown, Lee,
Vansant, Pt. pro. Duvall, Mitchell,
Barnes, Ferry, Rennolds,
Bennett, George, Ritchie,
Brent, Horsey, of Fre'k. Spates,—16
Brewer, Bal. city, Kilbourn,
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