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NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Galt, Morris,
Alvey, Garey, Hurray,
Austin, Giddings, Page,
Bradfey, , Gill, Parker,
Brewer, of Mon'y, Groome, Parran, C. S.
Brooke, Henderson, Parran, John,
Buchanan, Hoblitzell, Peters,
Carter, Hodson, Pole,
Chambers, Horsey, of Som't. Rider,
Cunningham, Howison, Riggs,
Denson, Hubbard, Ringgold,
Dobbin, Jones, Stoddert,
Emack, Mackubin, Syester,
Farnandis, Marbury, Walsh,
Flaherty, McCormick, Watkins, of Mo'y
Franck, McMaster, Wethered,
Franklin, Merry man, Wilkinson,—50.
So the amendment submitted by Mr. Ritchie,
Was rejected.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
37th article of the Report of the Committee to Consider and
Report upon the Declarafion of Rights.
The question being upon its adoption,
Mr. Garey submitted the following amendment :
Amend Act 37 by striking out all after the word " Consti-
tution" in the third line.
Mr. Rider submitted the following amendment to the
. amendment:
Art. 37. Strike out all between the word " Constitution,"
in the 3rd line and the word " and" in the fourth line.
Which was rejected.
Mr. Carter submitted the following amendment as a sub-
stitute :
That no religious test ought ever to be required as a quali-
fication for any office of profit or trust in this State, nor
shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than
the oath prescribed by this Constitution ;
The question being upon its adoption,
Mr. Carter demanded the previous question.
The question then being,
" Shall the main question be now put,"
It was sustained.
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