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the several counties and the city of Baltimore, to duly ap-
prentice to some business all negroes emancipated by the
adoption of this Constitution, who are minors, subject to such
regulations as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law;
and in all cases the preference shall be given to their masters
while in a state of slavery, when in the judgment of the said
Courts they are suitable persons to have charge of them. "
Mr. Abbott submitted the following amendment:
Section 2, line 4, strike out the word "appointment, " and
insert the word "election; "
The question being on the adoption of the amend-
ment;
Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and nays,
The demand being sustained,
The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.
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Galloway,
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Nyman,
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Goldsborough, P't
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Harwood,
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Parran,
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. Abbott,
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Hodson,
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Peter,
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Annan,
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Hopkins,
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Purnell,
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Audoun,
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Jones, of Som.,
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Ridgely,
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Billingsley,
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Keefer,
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Robinette,
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Blackiston,
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Kennard,
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Sands,
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Carter,
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King,
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Schley,
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Crawford,
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Lee,
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Schlosser,
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Cunningham,
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Marbury,
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Smith, of Carroll,
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Dail,
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Markey,
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Smith of Dor.,
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Davis, of Charles,
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Mayhugh,
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Smith, of Wor.,
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Davis, of Wash.,
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McComas,
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Swope,
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Dellinger,
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Mitchell,
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Thomas,
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Dent,
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Morgan,
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Turner,
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Duvall,
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Murray,
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Wickard,
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Ecker,
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Negley,
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Wooden- — 51,
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Edelen,
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NEGATIVE.
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Messrs.
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Hopper,
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Russell,
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Berry, of Balt co.,
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Jones, of Cecil,
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Stirling,
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Bond,
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Lansdale,
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Stockbridge,
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Brown,
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Miller,
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Sykes,
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Chambers,
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Mullikin,
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Thruston,
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Daniel,
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Parker,
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Todd— 19
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Earle,
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Pugh,
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