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So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
negative.
Mr. Clarke submitted the following amendment:
Amend the section by striking out all after the word
"and" in line fifteen, and insert "provided further, that no
sale or contract of sale of the State's interest in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
and the Tide Water Canal Companies, shall go into effect,
until the same shall be ratified by the ensuing General
Assembly ;"
Mr. Schley submitted the following amendment to the
amendment ;
Amend amendment by adding : "and provided further,
that the State's interest in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company shall not be sold for less than five millions o± dol-
lars."
The question being on the adoption of the amendment to
the amendment;
Mr. Schley, demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows :
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Hebb, Smith, of Wor.,
Cunningham, Hopkins, Stirling,
Daniel, Hopper, Stockbridge,
Duvall, Jones, of Cecil, Todd,
Earle, Keefer, Wickard,
Ecker, Schley, Wooden—19.
Greene, Scott,
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Harwood, Miller,
Abbott, Hatch, Morgan,
Annan, Henkle, Murray,
Audoun, Hoffman, Negley,
Baker, Hollyday, Nyman,
Belt, Horsey, Parker,
Blackiston, Johnson, Parran,
Bond, Kennard, Purnell,
Brown, King, Ridgely,
Carter, Lansdale, Robinette,
Chambers, Larsh, Russell,
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