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enemy may perpetuate the evidence of the ownership, value,
and loss of such property.

The question being on its adoption;
Mr. Clarke demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Henkle, Negley,

Belt, Hollyday, Parran,

Brown, Lansdale, Peter,

Clarke, Lee, Ridgely,

Duvall, Marbury, Sneary,

Harwood, Miller, Todd—17.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Farrow, Parker,

Goldsborough, P't Galloway, Pugh,

Abbott, Greene, Purnell,

Annan, Hebb, Robinette,

Audoun, Hopkins, Russell,

Baker, Hopper, Schley,

Cunningham, Keefer, Scott,

Daniel, King, Smith, of Carroll,

Davis, of Wash., Markey, Smith, of Wor.,

Dellinger, Mayhugh, Stirling,

Earle, Murray, Stockbridge—34.

Ecker, Nyman,

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the
negative.

Mr. Clark submitted the following amendment:

Sec. —. No free negro or free mulatto, except while in
the military service of the United States, shall come into or
settle in this State after the adoption of this Constitution;

Mr. Marbury submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Add the words "except those freed by this Constitution; "
Decided in the negative. „

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Clarke,

Mr. Clarke demanded the yeas and nays,