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Decided in the negative.
The Order of the Day, being the report of the majority
of the Committee on the Bill of Rights,
Was taken up.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. Briscoe, to strike out the word "paramount, "
in the fourth article of the report,
Mr. Chambers gave notice that when the vote was taken
upon the pending amendment, he would submit the following
amendment:
Strike out all after the word "that, " in the fourth article
of the report, and insert the words, "the Constitution of the
United States, and the laws made in pursuance thereof, and
all treaties made under the authority of the United States,
are the supreme law of the land, to which every citizen owes
obedience, any thing in the Constitution or laws of this State
to the contrary notwithstanding, and every citizen is equally
bound to obey all orders or ordinances of those who, for the
time being, administer the Government, so far as such ordi-
nances shall be in conformity to the Constitution of the
United States, and laws made pursuant thereto. "
At three o'clock, Mr. Chambers moved that the Conven-
tion do now adjourn,
Decided in the negative.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Briscoe, to strike out the word
"paramount, " in the 4th section,
Mr. Miller demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Belt, Davis, of Charles, Lansdale,
Berry, of P. Geo. Dennis, Lee,
Billingsley, Duvall, Marbury,
Blackiston, Edelen, Mitchell,
Bond, Gale, Miller,
Briscoe, Harwood, Morgan,
Brown, Henkle, Parran,
Chambers, Hodson, Peter,
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