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society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, or persons in-
termarying with members of that persuasion, between whom
the marriage rites may be celebrated by the Mayor of any
city of the State or any Justice of the Peace thereof, or in the
manner usually practised by the members of that denomina-
tion; "
Which was rejected.
Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:
Strike out all after the word "Assembly" and insert the
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"Shall provide by law for the registration of births, mar-
riages and deaths, and shall pass laws providing for the cele-
bration of marriage between any inhabitants of this State not
prohibited by law from marrying; and shall provide that any
persons prevented by consciencious scruples from being mar-
ried by any of the existing provisions of law, may be married
by any Judge or Clerk of any Court of Record of this State. "
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Mr. Hebb demanded a division of the subject,
The question then being on the first branch, viz: "Shall
provide by law for the registration of births, marriages and
deaths, and shall pass laws providing for the celebration of
marriage between any inhabitants of this State not prohibited
by law from marrying; "
Mr. Daniel demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Hebb, Purnell,
Goldsborough, Pt. King, Smith, of Carroll,
Abbott, Markey, Stirling,
Daniel, Mullikin, Stockbridge,
Davis, of Wash., Nyman, Swope,
Farrow, Parker, Todd—19.
Harwood,
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. ' Ecker, Mitchell,
Annan, Edelen, Miller,
Belt, Galloway, Murray,
Blackiston, Hollyday, Negley,
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