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until he shall have taken the oath or affirmation above set
out, and it shall be the duty of the Judges of election in all
returns of the first election held under this Constitution to
state in their returns that every person who has voted has
taken such oath or affirmation. "

Mr. Farrow moved to fill up the blank by inserting the
first day of June, 1861;

Mr. Davis, of Charles moved to insert "the first day of
January, 1865; "

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:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Edelen, Mitchell,
Berry, of P. G-eo., Hodson, Miller,
Brown, Hollyday, Morgan,
Dail, Lee, Wilmer—12.
Davis, of Charles,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hebb, Robinette,

Goldsborough, P't Hoffman, Russell,

Abbott, Hopkins, Scott,

Annan, Hopper, Smith, of Carroll,

Audoun, Keefer, Smith, of Wor.,

Brooks, Kennard, Sneary,

Cunningham, King, Stirling,

Cushing, Markey, Stockbridge,

Daniel, Mayhugh, Swope,

Davis, of Wash., McComas, Sykes,

Dellinger, Mullikin. Thomas,

Earle, Murray, Thruston,,

Ecker, Nyman, Todd,

Farrow, Parker, Valliant,

Galloway, Pugh, Wickard,

Greene, Purnell, Wooden—48.
Hatch,

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

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