Mr. JONES, of Somerset, moved to adjourn.
The motion was rejected.
On motion of Mr. EDELEN,
The subject was divided.
The question then being on the first clause
of 'the amendment to the amendment, as fol-
lows :
" That I will, to the best of my skill and
judgment, diligently and faithfully, without
partiality or prejudice , execute the office of
— according to the constitution and
laws of this State, and that since —, I
have not in any manner violated the pro-
visions of the present, or of the late constitu-
tion, in relation to the bribery of voters, or
preventing legal vote's or procuring illegal
votes to be given, (and if a governor, senator,
inember of the house of delegates or judge,)
that I will not directly or indirectly receive
the profits or any part of the profits of any
other office during the term of my acting
as—"
Mr, JONES, of Somerset, demanded the yeas
and nays, which were ordered.
The quest on being taken, the result was—
yeas 62, nays 0—as follows: :
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Belt, Billingsley,
Brown, Carter, Cunningham, Daniel, Davis,
of Washington, Dellinger, Dent, Duvall,
Earle, Ecker, Edelen, Galloway, Harwood,
Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of Somerset, Keefer,
Kennard, King, Lee, Marbury, Markey, Mitch-
ell, Miller, Morgan, Mullikin, Murray, Negley,
Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Purnell, Ridgely,
Robinette, Russell, Sands, Smith, of Carroll,
Smith, of Worcester, Stirling, Stockbridge,
Swope, Sykes, Thruston, Todd, Wickard,
Wooden—52.
Nays -None.
The first clause of the amendment was ac-
cordingly adopted unanimously.
the question then being on the adoption
of the second clause of the amendment to the
amendment, to wit:
"I do further swear or affirm that I will
bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland,
and support the constitution and laws there-
of, and that. I will bear true allegiance to the
United States, and support, protect, and de-
fend the constitution, laws, and government
thereof, as the supreme law of the land, any
law or ordinance of this or any State to the
contrary notwithstanding; that I have never
directly or indirectly by word, act, or deed,
given any aid, comfort, or encouragement to
those in rebellion against the United States,
or the lawful authorities thereof, but that I
have been truly and loyally on the side of the
United States, against those in armed re-
bellion against the United States; and do
further swear or affirm that I will, to the best
of my abilities, protect and defend the Union
of the United States, and not allow the same
to be broken up and dissolved, or the gov-
ernment thereof to be destroyed under any |
circumstances, if in my power to prevent it,
and that I will at all times discountenance
and oppose all political combinations having
tor their object such dissolution or destruc-
tion."
Mr. JONES, of Somerset, demanded the yeas
and nays, and they were ordered,
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 39. nays 13—as follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Carter, Cunning-
ham, Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Dellin-
ger Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Hopkins, Hop-
per, Keefer, Kennard, King, Markey, Mulli-
kin, Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker, Pugh,
Purnell, Ridgely, Robinette, Russell, Sands,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worcester, Stir-
ling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thruston,
Todd, Wickard, Wooden—39.
Nays—Messrs. Belt, Billingsley, Brown,
Dent, Duvall, Edelen, Harwood, Jones, of
Somerset, Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller,
Morgan—13.
When his name was called,
Mr. ECKER said: Being one of the com-
mittee who made this report, I was inclined
to stand by the report. I am not in favor of
the amendment exactly offered by the gentle-
man from Baltimore city (Mr. Stirling;) but
discovering that it seems to be taken very
hard by our democratic friends I take it for
granted that there is something very good in
it; and I therefore vote " aye."
The second clause of the amendment was
accordingly adopted.
The question then recurred upon the adop-
tion of the amendment as a whole, thus
amended, as a part of the section,
Mr. EDELEN demanded the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the result was—
yeas 39, nays 12—as follows ;
Yeas—Messrs. Goldsborough, President ;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Carter, Cunningham,
Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Dellin-
ger, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Hopkins, Hop-
per, Keefer, Kennard, King, Markey, Mullikin,
Murray, Negley, Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Pur-
nell, Ridgely, Robinette, Russell, Sands,
Smith, of Carroll, Smith, of Worcester, Stir-
ling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thruston,
Todd, Wickard, Wooden— 39.
Nays—Messrs. Belt, Billingsley, Brown,
Dent, Duvall, Edelen, Jones, of Somerset,
Lee, Marbury, Mitchell, Miller, Morgan—12.
The amendment of Mr. STIRLING was ac-
cordingly incorporated into section 5th of
the article on the elective franchise.
The question recurred under the previous
question, upon the adoption of section 5th as
amended.
Mr, STOCKBRIDGE. Are the blanks filled?
Mr. STIRLING. They can be filled at any
time. That is a mere formal matter. It
must be filled with the date of the adoption |
