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Mr. Jones, of Somerset, submitted the following amend-
ment to the amendment:
Add to the amendment the words, "Provided that all
slaves who, at the time that this Constitution shall go into
effect, shall he manumitted thereby, and shall be minors,
shall be thenceforth in the condition of negro apprentices,
under the law of this State, to their owner; males until they
shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and females until
they shall arrive at the age of eighteen years. "
Mr. Miller moved that the Convention do now adjourn;
The question being on the adoption of the motion to ad-
journ,
Mr. Stirling demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
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Messrs.
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Edelen,
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Miller,
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Goldsborough, P't
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Hoffman,
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Parker,
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Bond,
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Hollyday, t
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Parran,
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Brown,
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Jones, of Som.,
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Peter,
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Clarke,
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King,
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Stockbridge,
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Dent,
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Lee,
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Thomas— 19.
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Duvall,
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Mitchell,
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NEGATIVE.
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Messrs.
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Galloway,
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Purnell,
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Abbott,
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Hatch,
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Russell,
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Annan,
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Hebb,
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Sands,
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Audoun,
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Hopkins,
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Schley,
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Cunningham,
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Kennard,
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Stirling,
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Cushing,,
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Markey,
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Swope,
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Daniel,
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McComas,
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Sykes,
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Davis, of Wash.,
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Murray,
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Todd,
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Earle,
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Negley,
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Valliant,
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Ecker,
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Nyman,
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Wooden — 31.
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Farrow,
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Pugh,
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So the Convention refused to adjourn.
The question then being on the adoption of the amend-
ment to the amendment,
Mr. Jones, of Somerset, demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,
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