455

Harwood, Pugh) Valliant,

Hebb, Purnell, Wickard,

Hoffman, Ridgely, Wooden—4*7.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Davis, of Charles, Lee,

Berry, of P. Geo., Duvall, Mitchell,

Bond, Edelen, Miller,

Clarke, Gale, Parran,

Dail, Hollyday, Turner—14.

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the affir-
mative.

Mr. Cushing submitted the following amendment:

Amend section 7, by striking out the words "a not less
annual amount than three hundred thousand dollars, " and
insert the words "not less than five cents on each one hun-
dred dollars of taxable property throughout the State; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Ridgely submitted the following amendment:

Strike out after the word "dollars, " 10th line, down to the
word "determine, " in the 12th. line, and insert, "when the
tax of ten cents in the hundred dollars, authorised by the
preceding section, may be discontinued in whole or in part,
as the Legislature may direct, the principal fund of six mil-
lions hereby provided shall remain forever inviolate as the
free school fund of the State; "

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Duvall submitted the following amendment:

Amend by adding at the end of section, "provided that no
portion of said school fund, with the interest accruing there-
from, derived by taxing the white population, shall be applied
toward educating the free negro population. "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment.

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;