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The question then recurred and was put on the amendment as
offered by Mr. Chambers, of Kent, and
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved further to amend said section by
adding at the end thereof the following:
"And in case any county or city shall be so divided as to form
portions of different electoral districts for the election of Congress.
men, Senator, Delegate or other officer or officers, then to entitle
a person to vote for such officer, he must have been a resident of
that part of the county or city which shall form a part of the elec
total district, in which he offers to vote for six months next preced-
ing the election, hut a person who shall have acquired a residence
in such county or city, entitling him to vote at any such election,
shalt be entitled to vote in the election district from which ho re-
moved until he shall have acquired a residence in the part of the
county or city to which he has removed."
Which was twice read.

On the question being put, "will the Convention adopt said
amendment?" it was

Determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Jenifer, moved further to amend said section by adding at
the end thereof the following:

"And that the Legislature may provide for a uniform registration
of the names of voters within the State of Maryland, which shall
be taken and held as the only evidence of the qualification of said
voters at any election that may hereafter be held in the State."
Which was read.

Mr. Ricaud, moved to amend said said amendment by inserting
after the word "Maryland," the following

"And from time to time thereafter, of all who may become such
qualified electors," and at the end of said amendment by adding
the following: "or some other uniform provision whereby the
legal and qualified electors may be fully and truly ascertained, and
the Elective Franchise, protected from all fraud."

Mr. Kilgour, moved further to amend the amendment offered
by Mr. Jenifer, by striking out in the 1st line the word "may,"
and inserting in lieu there of, "shall not."
Pending the question on these amendments.
Mr. Kilgour, moved that the committee rise,

Determined in the affirmative.

And the committee accordingly rose, the President resumed the
Chair, and the chairman reported that said committee had in obe
dience to order, had said report again under consideration, and
had come to no conclusion thereon.
Mr. Shriver, moved that the Convention adjoun, which motion
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