Mr. Dorsey, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out.
Mr. McHenry, moved to amend said amendment, by adding at
the end thereof, the following:
"The credit of the State shall not, in any manner, be given or
loaned to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation,
nor shall the General Assembly have the power, in any mode, to
involve the. State in the construction of works of internal improve-
ment, or in any enterprise which shalt involve the faith or credit
of the State;"
Which was read.
Mr. McHenry, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays,
and being ordered appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Sollers, Mer
rick, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgley, Lloyd, Colston, James U.
Denn is, Dashiell, Hicks, H odson, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, Sprigg, Bowling, McMaster. Fooks,
Shriver, Biser, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, Magraw,
Stewart, of Caroline, Hardcastle, Schley, Fiery, Neill, John New.
corner, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour, Ege, Cockey, and Brown—46.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,
Donaldson, Randall, Crisfield, Bowie, McCubbin, Spencer, Gra-
son, George, Thomas, Gaither, Annan, Thawley, Gwinn, Stewart,
of BaIt, city, Sherwood, of BaIt. city, Presstman, Ware, Harbine,
Davis, Weber, Hollyday, Slicer, Smith and Parke—28.
So the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend
ment as amended.
Mr. Sollers, moved to amend said amendment by striking out
the first branch of said amendment being that portion of the a—
mendment offered by Mr. Spencer.
Mr. Thomas, moved for a division of the question upon striking
out.
The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Sollers, to strike
out that portion of the amendment offered by Mr. Spencer, being
the 1st branch of the amendment; and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question their recurred upon the second branch of said
amendment;
On motion of Mr. Sollers,
Said amendment was amended by adding at the end thereof,
these words, "or make any appropriations therefor;"
The question again recurred upon the adoption of the second
branch of said amendment as amended;