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So the amendment submitted by Mr. Dent was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Carter,
The Convention resumed the consideration of Section 3 of
the Report which had, at session of Thursday, August 8th,
been informally postponed,
Pending which,
Mr. Gill submitted the following amendment :
" And in case any person holding any office in this State,
or in any municipal corporation of this State at the time of
the adoption of this Constitution, shall hold or attempt to
hold any such office in violation of the provisons of this Con-
stitution, such person shall be held guilty of a misdemeanor,
and if convicted, be subject to fine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of tVie Court before whom such person may be
tried, and in addition to the punishment to be imposed by the
said Court, such person shall forever after such conviction,
be disqualified from holding any office of profit or trust;"
Pending the consideration of which,
Mr. Brewer, of Montgomery, moved the previous question ;
The question then being,
"Shall the previous question be now put ?"
It was sustained.
The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Mr. Gill,
It was rejected.
The Convention then resumed the consideration of that part
of the Report, title—" Vote on the Constitution,"
The further consideration of which was postponed on
Thursday, August 8th,
Pending which,
Mr, Syester submitted the following amendment :
In 32d line after the word "shall," insert the words
" thereupon immediately," and strike out all after the word
"effect," in 32d line;
Which was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Carter,
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