472

Brown, Jones, of Som., Turner,
Davis, of Charles, Lee, Wilmer—18.
Dennis,

So the question upon its adoption was decided in the af-
firmative.

Mr. Scott submitted the following amendment:

Section 5. Strike out all after the word "be, " in the fifth
line, and insert:

"That I will be faithful and support the Constitution and
Laws of Maryland, and that I will, to the best of my skill
and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without partiality
or prejudice, execute the office of ——————, and that since
the adoption of the present Constitution I have not in any
manner violated the provisions thereof in relation to bribery
of voters or preventing legal or procuring illegal votes to be
given, (and if a Governor, Senator, Member of the House
of Delegates or Judge, ) that I will not directly or indirectly
receive the profits or any part of the profits of any other of-
fice during the time of my acting as ————————, and that
I owe paramount allegience to the Constitution and Govern-
ment of the United States, any law or ordinance of the Gen-
eral Assembly or State Convention of Maryland, to the con-
trary notwithstanding; that I will defend the said -Constitu-
tion and Government of the United States to the last extrem-
ity, against every enemy, and that since the commencement
of the civil war and rebellion, I have never in any manner,
either directly or indirectly by word or deed, given aid or en-
couragement to those in rebellion against the United States,
that I have never sympathised with them, nor desired their
success, but have uniformly and at all times denounced them
not only as rebels against and traitors to their country, but
as enemies of the human race. "

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Strike out all after the word "that, " in first line of amend-
ment, and insert:

"That I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, dili-
gently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute
the office of ————————————————— according to the Con-
stitution and Laws of this State, and that since ————————
. ———————————— I have not in any manner violated the
provisions of the present, or of the late Constitution, in rela-
tion to the bribery of voters, or preventing legal votes or pro-
curing illegal votes to be given, (and if a Governor, Senator,