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Strike out all first line and all second line to word "and,"
in section T, and insert "no minister, preacher or public
teacher of any religious creed or denomination ;"
Which was rejected.
Mr, George submitted the following amendment:
"No minister or preacher of any religious faith whatever,
and no person holding any civil office of profit or trust under
the State except Justices of the Peace, shall be elligible as
Senator or Delegate,"
Which was rejected.
The question then recurring upon the amendment submit-
ted by Mr. Gill; .
It was rejected.
Mr. Watkins, of Montgomery, submitted the following
amendment:
Sec. 7. Strikeout all of line 1, and down to the word
"and," in line 2, and insert "no public minister, whose
business it is to preach the Gospel;"
Which was rejected.
Mr. Maulsby submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 7. Strike out the word "teacher," in first line ;"
Which was adopted.
The section as amended, was then read.
The 8th, 9th and 10th Sections were then read.
Mr. Marbury moved to reconsider the vote by which the
10th Section had been ordered to a second reading ;
Decided in the negative.
The Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the
11th Section,
Pending which,
Mr. Watkins, of Montgomery, submitted the following
amendment:
Sec. 11, line 10, after the word "day," insert "the pay of
the officers of the two Houses shall not exceed the per diem
and mileage of members."
Mr Silver submitted the following amendment:
Sec. 11, line 10, after the word "day," insert "and the
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