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Mr. Donaldson, then moved to lay said amendment on the
table

Mr. Kilgour, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE----Messrs. Chambers of Kent, Mitchell, Donald
son, Drsey, Wells, Merrick, Jenifer, Hicks, Phelps, Sprigg,
Wright, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Gaither, Annan
and Presstman---18.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Weems, Bond, Buchanan, Bell,
Welch, Ridgely, Colston, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell,
Bowling, Grason, Shriver, Riser, Sappington, Stephenson, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Hardcastle, Gwinn, Stewart of BaIt. city,
Brent of Balt, city, Ware, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer
and Smith---39.

So the Convention refused to lay the amendment on the table.

The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment.
Mr. Dent, offered as a substitute for said amendment the fol.
lowing:
"The Legislature at its first session after the adoption of this
Constitution, shall make some provision by law, exempting a rea
sonble amount of the property of the heads of families from sei
zure or sale for the payment of any debt, or liability thereafter

Mr. Hearn moved to amend said substitute by striking out the
word "shall," and inserting in lieu thereof "may;"
Determined in the negative.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the substitute
as offered by Mr. Dent;
Mr. Presstman, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Blackistone, Dent, Hopewell, Cham
bers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Jenifer, Colston, Sprigg,
Bowling, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Stephenson, Gwinn, Sher
wood of Balt. city, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine
and Michael Newcomer—21.
NEGATIVE —Messrs. C hapman, President, Lee, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Weems, Bond, Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Ridgely,
Sherwood of Talbot, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Hicks,
Phelps, Chambers of Cecil, McLane, Grason, Wright, Jacobs,
Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Thawley, Stewart of
Caroline, Stewart of Balt, city, Brent, of Balt. city, Presstman,
Kilgour, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer and Smith—34
So the Convention refused to accept said substitute.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the amend
ment as offered by Mr. Ridgely;