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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,
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 destruction. "

Mr. Thomas called the previous question,
The question being,

"Shall the main question he now put?"
It was decided in the negative.

The question again being on the amendment to the amend-
ment,

After debate thereon,

On motion of Mr. Edelen,
The Convention took a recess until 8 o'clock.