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It was decided in the negative.

Mr. Sands submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Amend by striking out all after the word "crime, " in the
second line, and insert "shall thereafter be entitled to vote at
any election in this State, unless he shall produce to the
Judges of the election at which he shall offer to vote, a cer-
tificate signed by six or more lawful voters, that since his
discharge from the Penitentiary, he has demeaned himself as
a sober, honest, and law-abiding citizen; and no lunatic or
person non compos mentis shall be entitled to vote; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Todd submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Insert after "Executive, " in third line, "or unless he be
restored to right of franchise by act of the General Assem-
bly; "

Decided in the negative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Cushing;

It was decided in the negative.

Mr. Thruston submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the words "person under guardianship as a, "
in the fourth line, and the words "as a, " in the fifth line.

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Ridgely submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the section as amended and insert:

"No person above twenty-one years of age convicted of any
infamous crime, shall be entitled to vote, until two years
shall have elapsed after his discharge from punishment, unless
pardoned by the Executive, and no lunatic, or person non
compos mentis, under guardianship, shall be entitled to

vote; "

Mr. Sands submitted the following amendment to the
amendment:

Strike out the words "unless pardoned by the Execu-
tive; "

Mr. Thurston called the previous question;