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Baker, Hoffman, Purnell,

Cunningham, Horsey, Russell,

Cushing, ' Keefer, Schley,

Daniel, Kennard, Schlosser,

Davis, of Charles, Markey, Scott,

Davis, of Wash., McComas, Sneary,

Earle, Mitchell, Stirling,

Ecker, Mullikin, Stockbridge,

Galloway, Murray, Thomas—34.

Greene, * Nyman,

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

Mr. Schley submitted an order which he moved be entered
on the Journal.

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Audoun submitted the following order:

Ordered, That before any person shall receive the bene/its
to be derived from the resolutions offered by the gentleman
from Baltimore county, Mr. Berry, (namely, providing for
the General Assembly to receive such moneys as the Govern-
ment may think proper to appropriate to loyal owners of
slaves in this State, ) the persons so claiming shall take and
subscribe to the oath as prescribed in this Constitution in the
article on the Elective Franchise.

Pending the consideration of which,

The time again arriving for taking up the Order of the
Day.

On motion of Mr. Galloway.
It was further postponed until 12 o'clock.

Mr. Negley moved to take up the order adopted on Tues-
day and re-amended yesterday, in reference to the publication
of the Constitution.

Decided in the affirmative.

Mr. Negley moved to strike out the word "sixty, " before
the word "thousand, " and insert the word "twenty; "

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Negley submitted the following amendment:
Amend said order by substituting the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Publishing be directed to