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The question then recurred on the amendment as offered by
Mr. Constable,
On motion of Mr. Constable,
Said amendment was amended by striking out these words,
"Without laying a tax;"

The question again recurred and was put on the amendment as
offered by Mr. Constable, to insert the same in place of the 1st
paragraph of the amendment offered by Mr. George, on yester day.
Mr. Weems moved the question he taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Dent, Hopewell, Sellman,
Weems, Bond, Merrick, Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd,
Colston, James U. Dennis, Dashiell, Hicks, Constable, Chambers,
of Cecil, Miller, McLane, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Gaither,
Stephenson, McHenry, Hardcastle, John Newcomer, Michael
Newcomer, Parke, Shower and Brown—31.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Ricaud, Lee, Cham
bers of Kent, Mitchell, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells, Randall,
jenifer, Bell, Ridgely, Crisfield, Goldsborough, Bowie, Sprigg,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, George, Thomas. Shriver, Riser, Sap
ington, Thawley, Stewart, of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart, of
altimore city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Presstman, Ware, Schley,
Piery, Neill, Harbine, Davis, Kilgour, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer,
Smith, Ege and Cockey—43.
So the amendment as amended Was rejected.

The question then recurred upon the amendment as offered by
Mr. George, as the 21st section of the report.

Mr. Donaldson, moved to amend said amendment by striking
out all after the word "improvement," to the end thereof, and
insert the following

"Rut without laying a tax, debts may be contracted to any
amount that may be necessary to provide for the punctual payment
of the interest of the public debt now existing, or in case of war,
or to suppress insurrection;"

Mr. Chambers, of Kent, moved to amend the amendment
offered by Mr. George, by striking out in the 11th line, the word
"individuals;"
Mr. Thomas, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered, appeared as follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Dent,
Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey, Wells,
Randall, Sellman, Weems, Jenifer, Ridgely, Crisfield, Hicks,
Goldsborough, Constable, Bowie, Sprigg, Bowling, Spencer,
McMaster, Fooks, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Davis
and Kilgour—31.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Merrick, Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chand