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order, to wit; "that no extension of time be granted except
by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, "
Mr. Cushing submitted the following amendment:
Strike out the words "two-thirds, " and insert the words
"a majority; "
Decided in the negative.
The question again recurring on the adoption of the second
clause of the order,
It was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays as fol-
lows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Abbott, Hopkins, Schley,
Annan, Hopper, Schlosser,
Baker, Jones, of Cecil, Scott,
Belt, Keefer, Smith, of Carroll,
Brown, McComas, Sneary,
Cunningham, Mullikin, Stirling,
Daniel, Noble, Stockbridge,
Davis, of Wash., Nyman, Swope,
Earle, Parker, Sykes,
Ecker, Pugh, Todd,
Galloway, Ridgely, Wickard,
Hatch, Russell, Wooden—38.
Hebb, Sands,
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Chambers, Larsh,
Goldsborough, P't Clarke, Miller,
Audoun, Cushing, Morgan,
Bond, Dent, Murray,
Briscoe, Edelen, Peter,
Brooks, Hollyday, Purnell,
Carter, Lansdale, Thomas—20.
The Order of the Day, being the report of the majority
of the Committee on the Bill of Rights,
Was then taken up.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment sub-
mitted by Mr. Abbott, to wit:
Article 1. Truths to be held as self evident are, that all
men are created equally free; that they are endowed by their
creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are life,
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