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Earle, McComas, Swope,
Ecker, Mullikin, Sykes,
Farrow, Murray, Valliant—32.
So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
affirmative.
Mr. Belt submitted the following section as an amendment
to said Report:
Sec. — "In all cases arising before the adoption of this Consti-
tution, where inventories of negro slaves shall be returned by
Executors or Administrators, and in which it shall happen
that the estate in their hands would be insolvent without the
appraised value of said negroes, the General Assembly shall
make provision at its first session after the adoption of this
Constitution, to pay to such Executors or Administrators for
the benefit of said estates, the amount of the appraised value
of such negro slaves, in each case respectively, or so much
thereof as may be sufficient, together with other assets, to
render the said estates solvent as to bona fide creditors, and
the General Assembly shall pass all laws necessary to carry
this section into effect. "
Mr. Barron submitted the following amendment:
At end of the amendment add, "And Baltimore city shall
not be taxed for any negroes but those within her corpora-
tion. "
Mr. Thomas called the previous question.
The question being,
"Shall the main question be now put?"
It was decided in the affirmative.
The question then being on the adoption of the amendment
to the amendment, as submitted by Mr. Barron,
Mr. Berry, of Prince George's, demanded the yeas and
nays.
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—None.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Edelen, Murray,
Goldsborough, P't Farrow, Negley,
Abbott, Galloway, [ Nyman,
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