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The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. Ridgely, and
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Fooks. moved to amend said report by inserting after the
‘word ‘‘held,'' in the 5th line of 1st section, the following:
"After having taken an oath (if not conscientiously scrupulous,
and in such case affirmation,) that he has not received, and will
not receive any fee or eward for his vote at said election, and that
he has riot given or offered to give, and will not give or offer to
give directly or indirectly, any fee or reward to bribe, or assist in
bribing, or influencing any voter at said election, or to induce any
person not to vote at said election."
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Kilgour,
Said report was amended by inserting in the 2nd section, 7th
line, after the word "same," the following: "and any person who
gives or causes to be given an illegal vote knowing it to be so, at
any election to be hereafter held in this State."
The question then recurred upon the amendnients offered by
Mr. Spencer on yesterday, as the 3rd and 4th sections to the report.
On the question being put, "will the Convention adopt said
amendments 2" it was
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Sollers, moved to amend said report by inserting after the
word "person," in the 1st line, 3rd section, the words "above the
age of twenty-one years," and after the word "crime," in the 2nd
line insert "unless he shall be pardoned by the Executive."
Mr. Spencer, moved as a substitute for the first amendment
offered by Mr. Sollers, to strike out all after the word "that," in
the 1st line of said section, to the word "no," in the 3rd line.
Mr. Spencer withdrew said amendment.
Mr. Stewart of Caroline, renewed the amendment.
The question was first taken on the amendment offered by Mr.
Sollers, and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the 2nd
amendment offered by Mr. Sollers.
Mr. Spencer, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
the words "be pardoned by the Executive," and insert "unless
the restriction is taken off by the Governor;"
Determined in the negative.
The question again recurred upon the adoption of the 2nd
amendment as offered by Mr. Sollers, and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred upon the substitute as offered by

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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