696

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

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

Messrs. Dellinger, Parker,

Abbott, Farrow, Purnell,

Annan, Greene, . Ridgely,

Audoun, Hatch, Schley,

Baker, Hebb, Scott,

Belt, Hoffman, Sneary,

Brooks, Hopper, Stirling,

Brown, Kennard, Stockbridge,

Cunningham, Larsh, Todd,

Cushing, Marbury, Valliant,

Daniel, Negley, Wickard—32.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Hollyday, Mullikin,

Carter, Horsey, Parran,

Chambers, Jones, of Cecil, Pugh,

Crawford, Keefer, Russell,

Davis, of Wash., Lee, Sands,

Dent, McComas, Schlosser,

Duvall., Mitchell, Swope,

Ecker, Miller, Wooden—24.
Galloway,

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

Mr. Abbott submitted the following amendment:

Amend by inserting after the word ''per annum, " in the
second line, "but such rates may be contracted for as Congress
have or may hereafter allow on any loans of the United
States; "

Mr. Belt submitted the following amendment:

Amend the report by substituting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:

"That the legal rate of interest in this State shall be six
per centum per annum, except in cases of agreements between
contracting parties; and in all such cases parties contracting
shall have power to contract, and to recover any rate of inter-
est not exceeding ten per centum per annum; "