512

Abbott, Keefer, Sands,

Annan, Kennard, Schley,

Audoun, King, Schlosser,

Berry, of Balt. co. Markey, Smith, of Carroll,

Carter, Mayhugh, Smith, of Wor.,

Cunningham, McComas, Stirling,

Daniel, Mullikin, Stockbridge,

Davis, of Wash., Murray, Swope,

Dellinger, Negley, Sykes,

Earle, Nyman, Thomas,

Ecker, Parker, Thruston,

Galloway, Pugh, Todd,

Harwood, Purnell, Wickard,

Hopkins, Ridgely, Wooden-47.

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

Mr. Stirling submitted the following amendment:
Insert as an additional section the following:

Sec. _. Every person holding any office of trust or profit
under the late Constitution, or under any law of the State, and
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 set forth in
the 5th section of this article, and if any such person shall
fail so to do his office shall be ipso facto vacant.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Mr. Chambers demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs Keefer, Russell,

Goldsborough, P't Kennard, Sands,

Abbott, King, Schley,

Annan, Markey, Schlosser

Berry of Balt. co., Mayhugh, Smith, of Carroll,

Carter, McComas, Smith, of Wor.,

Cunningham, Mullikin, Stirling,

Daniel, Murray, Stockbridge,

Davis, of Wash., Negley, Swope,

Dellinger, Nyman, Sykes,

Earle Parker, Thomas,

Ecker, Pugh, Thruston,