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The 34th article was then read,
Mr. Phelps, moved to amend said article by striking out in the
12th line the word "five," and inserting in lieu thereof "thirty;"

Mr. Chandler, moved to strike out the whole of the 34th
article.

The question was ârst taken on the motion of Mr. Phelps, to strike
out "five,'' and insert "thirty;''

Mr. Stephenson, moved for a division of the question upon
striking out, and on the question being put, it was

Determined in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Lee,
Said article was amended by inserting after the word "worship,"
in the 12th line, "or parsonage;"

Mr. Parke, moved further to amend said article by inserting
after the word "acres," in 12th, line these words, "or the value of ten
thousand dollars ;"

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Chandler,
to strike out the whole of 34th article.

Mr. Chandler, withdrew said motion;

Mr. John Newcomer, renewed the motion to strike out the 34th
article.

And on the question being put, Mr. Stephenson moved for the
yeas and nays, and being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE-----Messrs. Randall, Kent, John Dennis, Hicks,
Eccleston Phelps, Miller, McHenry, Ware, Jr., John Newcomer,
Harbine and Shower.---12.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Morgan, Hopewell, Lee, Chambers, of
Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, WeLLs, Sellman, Weems,
Dalrymple, Brent, of Charles, Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Sherwood, of Talbot, Colston, Crisfield, Dashiell, Wil
liams, McLane, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin, George, Dirick-
son, McMaster, Fooks, Jacobs, Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser,
Sappington, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Stewart, of
Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Presstman, Fiery, Michael New.
comer, Davis, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Parke, Ege and
Cockey—55.

So the Convention refused to strike out the article.

The said 34th article, was then adopted.

The 35th article, was then read and adopted.

The 36th article, was then read.

Mr. Parke, moved to amend said article, by striking out all
after the word "being" in the 4th line, to the end of said article
 

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and inserting in lieu thereof the following

"And all persons who are conscientiously scrupulous about ta k