645

Davis, of Wash., Negley, Sykes,
Dellinger, Parker, Thomas,
Ecker, Pugh, Todd,
Farrow, Purnell, Wickard,
Galloway, Ridgely, Wooden—48.
Greene,

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

Mr. Davis, of Washington, submitted the following amend-
ment:

Third line, strike out the words "forty-five, " and insert
"sixty-five; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Belt submitted the following amendment:

Provided however, That no one shall be regarded as being
capable of serving m the militia of this State, unless he shall
first take the oath prescribed in this constitution for civil offi-
cers under the same.

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

"Shall the main question be now put?"
It was decided in the affirmative.

The question then being on the adoption of the amendment
submitted by Mr. Belt;

It was decided in the negative.

The question recurring on the adoption of the section as
amended;

Mr. Thomas demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,

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

Messrs. Greene, Russell,

Goldsborough, P't Hebb, Sands,

Abbott, Hoffman,, Schley,

Annan, Hopkins, Schlosser,

Audoun, Hopper, Scott,

Baker, Keefer, Smith, of Carroll,

Barron, Kennard, Smith, of Wor.,