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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 office during the term of my acting as
————————————; I do further swear or affirm that

I will bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland, and sup-
port the Constitution and Laws thereof, and that I will bear
true allegiance to the United States, and support, protect and
defend the Constitution, Laws and Government thereof,
as the supreme law of the land, any law or ordinance of this
or any State to the contrary notwithstanding; that I have
never directly or indirectly by word, act or deed given any aid,
comfort or encouragement to those in rebellion against the
United States or the lawful authorities thereof, but that I
have been truly and loyally on the side of the United States
against those in armed rebellion against the United States;
and I do further swear or affirm that I will, to the best of my
abilities, protect and defend the Union of the United States,
and not allow the same to be broken up and dissolved, or the
Government thereof to be destroyed under any circumstances
if in my power to prevent it, and that I will at all times dis-
countenance and oppose all political combinations having for
their object such dissolution or desecration. "

The question being on the adoption of the amendment
to the amendment,

On motion of Mr. Sands,

The further consideration of the 5th section was in-
formally passed over.

Mr. Stirling gave notice that when the section was again
considered, he would submit the following amendment:

Amend section 5 by adding at the end:

"And every person holding any office of trust or profit un-
der the late Constitution who shall be continued in office
under this Constitution, shall, within thirty days after this
Constitution shall have gone into effect, take and subscribe
the oath or affirmation above set forth, and if any such person
shall fail so to do, his office shall be ipso facto vacant. "

Mr. Stockbridge gave notice that when the section was again
considered, he would submit the following amendment:

Sec. 5, amend by inserting after "given, " in line fourteen:

"Nor have been guilty of voting illegally, nor concurred in
any fraud, force, surprise or bribery, nor has any other person
with my privity, consent or procurement, been guilty of or

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