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Was then taken up.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment sub-
mitted ty Mr. Duvall, to wit:
•'Sec. —. The General Assembly shall pass laws providing
for the rites of marriage between any persons legally compe-
tent to contract marriage, and provide for the registration of
all marriages, in whatever manner the same may be solemn-
ized. "
Mr. Duvall demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,.
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Duvall, Nyman,
Abbott, Hatch, Parker,
Annan, Lansdale, Peter,
Carter, Marbury, Ridgely—11.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Farrow, Murray,
Goldsborough, P't Galloway, Negley,
Audoun, Harwood, Parran,
Barron, Hebb, Pugh,
Berry, of P. G., Hollyday, Purnell,
Blackiston, Hopkins, Russell,
Bond, Hopper, Sands,
Briscoe, Horsey, Smith, of Carroll,
Brown, Jones, of Cecil, Smith, of Dor.,
Chambers, Jones, of Som. • Sneary,
Cunningham, Kennard, Stirling,
Cushing, King, Stockbridge,
Dail, Larsh, Swope,
Daniel, Lee, Sykes,;
Davis, of Charles, Markey, Thomas,
Dellinger, McComas, Todd,
Dent, Mitchell, Valliant,
Earle, Miller, Wilmer,
Ecker, Morgan, Wooden—58.
Edelen, Mullikin,
So the amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Cushing,
The rules were suspended,
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