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"And on such trial there shall be a bill of exceptions and ap
peal to the ruling of the court, as to the admissability of evidence,
the same as in civil cases;"

Mr. Bowie, moved the question on this branch of the amend
ment be taken by yeas and nays and being ordered, appeared as
follows
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Seilman, Howard ,Buchan an, Bell, Welch,
Ridgely, Lloyd, Sherwood, of Talbot, John Dennis, Constable,
McCullough, Miller, McLane, Spencer, Shriver, Biser, McHenry,
Magraw, Nelson, Carter, Thawley, Gwinn, Brent, of Balt. city,
Ware, Fiery, Brewer, Webcr, Smith, Parke, Ege, C'ockey and
Brown.—31.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Prest., p. t., Morgan, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Donaldson, Dorsey,
Wells, Randall, Kent, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Dashiell, Williams,
Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, Bowie, Tuck, Sprigg, McCubbin,
Grason, George, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks,
Jacobs, Thomas, Annan, Stephenson, Stewart, of Caroline, Hard
castle, Schley, Neill, John Newcomer, Harbine and Hollyday—44.

So the 2nd branch of the amendment was rejected.

Mr. Bowie, moved further to amend said report of the commit
tee, by adding at the end thereof as an additional section the fol
lowing:

"The rate of interest in this State, shall not exceed six per cent
per annum, and no higher rate shall be taken or demanded, and
the Legislature shall provide by law, all necessary forfeitures and
penalties against usury;"

Which was read.

Mr. Jacobs, offered as a substitute for said amendment the fol
lowing:
"No Legislation shall hereafter take place in this State, regulat
ing the rate of interest on money;"
On the question being put, will the Convention accept said
substitute? it was

Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment
as offered by Mr. Bowie, as an additional section.

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

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Blakistone, Pres't, p. t., Dent, Hopewell,
Lee, Wells, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Brent, of Charles, Lloyd,
Sherwood, of Talbot, Dashiell, McCullough, Miller, McLane,
Bowie, Sprigg, McCubbin, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Thomas,
Biser, Annan, Stephenson, Magraw, Nelson, Thawley, Hardcastle,