554

Cunningham,	McComas,	Stirling,
Dellinger,	Mitchell,	Swope,
Dennis,	Miller,	Sykes,
Dent,	Morgan,	Thomas,
Duvall,	Mullikin,	Thruston,
Earle,	Murray,	Turner,
Ecker,	Negley,	Valliant,
Edelen,	Nyman,	Wickard,
Galloway,	Parran,	Wilmer,
Hebb,	Peter,	Wooden— 63.
Hollyday,

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

Mr. Chambers submitted the following amendment:

Strike out all after the words "per annum, " in the second
line, and insert "and no higher rate shall be taken or de-
manded; provided, it shall be lawful for parties loaning
money on bond, mortgage, judgment or other security, to con-
tract for the payment of taxes and dues to the United States,
the State or county, and all other public dues, by the bor-
rower, so as to retain to the lender the clear amount of the
legal interest; "

On motion of Mr. Thruston,
The question was divided,

The question being on the adoption of the first clause of
amendment,

Mr. Thomas demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Hebb, Pugh,

Abbott, Hollyday, Purnell,

Audoun, Horsey, Ridgely,

Berry, of P. Geo. Johnson, Robinette,

Blackiston, Jones, of Cecil, Russell,

Bond, Jones, of Som., Sands,

Briscoe, Keefer, Schley,

Carter, Kennard, Schlosser,

Chambers, King, Smith, of Carroll,

Clarke, Lee, Smith, of Dor.,

Crawford, Mayhugh, Smith, of Wor.,