§42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

Mr. J. Hall, Mr. T. Smyth, Mr. Chaille,

Worthington, T. Wright, Bishop,

Carroll, Edmondson, Mitchell,

Fischer, Gibson,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Dent, Mr. Paca, Mr. Gilpin,
Parnham, J. Wilson, Ewing,
B. Mackall, Bayly, D. Smith,
Graharne, Edelen, Brevard,
Bowie, Stull, Earle,
B. Hall, J. Smith, Kent,
Sprigg, J. T. Chase, Bruff,
Marbury, Love, S. Wright.
S. Chase, Archer,

On motion of Mr. S. Wright, Resolved, That the following be
added to the 53d article of the form of government; "Provided
that nothing in this form of government which relates to the east-
ern shore particularly shall at any time hereafter be altered, unless
for the alteration and confirmation thereof at least two-thirds of
the members of each branch of the general assembly shall concur."
On motion of Mr. Gust. Scott, That the following be inserted as
an article in the form of government; "That the electors of the
senate immediately on their meeting, and before they proceed to
the election of senators, take such oath of support and fidelity to
this state, as this convention or the legislature shall direct, and also
an oath " to elect without favor, affection, partiality, or prejudice,
such persons for senators as they in their judgment and conscience
believe best qualified for the office." An amendment was propos-
ed by Mr. Bayly, to insert the words " or affirmation" after the
words "such oath." On which amendment the question was put,
and carried in the negative.

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Stull, Mr. Ewing,

J. Mackall, Ridgely, D. Smith,

Hammond, Deye, Brevard,

J. Wilson, Stevenson, Earle,

Bayly, J. Smith, Kent,

Fischer, Bond, S, Wright,

Edelen, Love, Edmondson,

Schriver, Archer, Gibson,

Beall, Gilpin, Chaille.