245

The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Jenifer to
amend said article by striking out all after the word "crime," in
the 2nd line to the end thereof;

Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Dent then moved to strike out the whole of the 24th
article, and substitute in lieu thereof the following
"That no conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfei
ture of estate;"
Determined in the affirmative.
The said article was then read anti adopted.
The 26th and 27th articles were then read and adopted.
The 28th article was then read,
On motion of Mr. Dent,
Said article was amended by inserting after the word "manner,"
in the 3rd line the word "only;"
The said article was then adopted as amended.
The 29th article was then read and adopted.
The 30th article was then read,
On motion of Mr. Brent, of Baltimore city,
Said article was amended by striking out in the 11th line there
of the word "ought," and inserting in lieu thereof "shall."
On motion of Mr. Ridgely,
Said article was further amended by inserting after the word
"Military," in the 11th line thereof the following:
"Political trust or employmentof any kind whatsoever;"
Mr. Brent of Baltimore city, moved further to amend said
article by adding at the end thereof the following:
"Nor shall any person hold a commission as judge or chancel
lor, at any time after such person has qualified or acted as a mem
ber of any Convention to revise or alter the constitution of this
State, but thereupon such commission as judge or chancellor
shall be vacated;"
Which was read,
Mr. Hicks, moved to amend said amendment by adding the
following:
"Nor shall any member of this Convention accept any office
or appointment under the new constitution for ten years after its
adoption;"
Mr. Hicks, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan,Lee, Cham
bers of Kent, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Bond, Sollers, Jenifer,
Buchanan, Ridgely, John Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Sprigg, Dirickson, Mc