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Mr. Spencer, but withdrawn by him and renewed by Mr. Stewart,
of Caroline, and

Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
The 2nd section of said report was amended by inserting in
the 1st line, after the word "give," these words "or offer to give."
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was further amended, by striking out in the 5th
line the letter "s" at the end of the word "representatives."
Mr. Dorsey, moved further to amend said section, by striking
out in the 5th line, the words "of profit or trust," and insert
ing in lieu thereof "or appointment;"
Determined in the negative.
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was amended by inserting after the word "giving"
in the 7th line, the words ‘‘or offering to give."
On motion of Mr. Dorsey,
Said section was further amended by inserting after the word
"State," in the 7th line, the words "or by the ordinances or au
thority of the mayor and city council of Baltimore."
Mr. Dorsey, moved to amend said report by adding at the end
thereof, as an additional section, the following
"That no person who is a candidate or has been nominated
and is to be voted for to fill any office or appointment tinder the
constitution or laws of this State or the ordinances or authority
of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, shall contribute, give
or subscribe, or promise so to do, any money, or other thing of
value, to be used or employed in any way, in aiding or promoting
the success of his election; except some reasonable sum to be ap
plied to the payment of the expense of printing ballots or tickets
to be cast at the election. And any person herein offending shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction hereof in
a court of law, shall be punished by fine and imprisonment, and
forever thereafter be deprived of his elective franchise in this State
and the city of Baltimore, and be incompetent to hold the
office to which he may have been elected; or any other office or
appointment under the constitution or laws of this State, or ordi
nances or authority of the mayor and city council of Baltimore,
or to vote thereafter at any election therein.
Determined in the negative.
Mr. Dorsey, moved further to amend said report by adding as
the 5th article, the following
Art, 5th. No person in this State not a candidate or nominated
as aforesaid, shall give, contribute or subscribe any sum or sums
of money, or thing of value to he used in any electioneering can-
vass, or to be expended in any way in relation to any election to
be held under the constitution or laws of this State, or under any
ordinance or authority derived from the mayor and city council of