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The amendment of Mr. McKaig was lost.
Mr. Groome, of Cecil, moved to amend by striking out
all after the word "ministry, " in the tenth line, and in-
serting in lieu thereof, "Nor shall any person be deemed
incompetent as a witness on account of race or color, nor
as a witness or juror on account of defect in his religious
belief, profession or practice, who believes in the existence
of God, and that, under His dispensation, such person will
be held morally accountable for his acts, and be rewarded
or punished therefor either in this world or in the world
to come. "
After the reading of several amendments, which vari-
ous gentlemen said they proposed to offer at a proper
time—
On motion of Mr. Maulsby, all amendments pending,
together with amendments of which notice had been
given, to article 36 were referred to the committee on the
Declaration of Rights, with instructions to report at the
meeting of the Convention tomorrow.
The Convention then, at 3 o'clock, adjourned to 10. 30
tomorrow.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1867.
Convention met at 10. 30 A. M. In the absence of the
chaplain, an appropriate prayer was offered up by the
Hon. Isaac D. Jones.
Mr. Garey presented the petition of Captain Charles
W. Gold, the commander of the miniature ship about to
cross the ocean and to be exhibited at the Paris Exposi-
tion, asking the aid of the members in his undertaking.
Mr. Jones said the Convention could take no action on
this petition, and moved that it be laid on the table, which
was done.
Mr. Jones, from the committee on the Declaration of
Rights, submitted the following:
"The undersigned, majority of the members of the
committee on the Declaration of Rights, to which com-
mittee the amendments to article 36, offered in conven-
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