102 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 24,

Determined in the negative by yeas and nays, as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Holton,	Tome, Trail, Vickers — 7.
Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Frazier, Henkle, Jump, Kimmell,	NEGATIVE. Mackall, Maddox, Mules, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling, Waters, Young— 16.

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

After the word "adopted," in line 10 section the 1st, insert
"except such persons who have voluntarily left the State of
Maryland, and entered the Army or Navy of the so-called
Confederate States of America, against the Government of the
United States;"

On the question being put, it was
Determined in the negative by yeas and nays as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Frazier,	Holton, Tome, Trail— 7.
Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Henkle, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall,	NEGATIVE. Maddox, Mules, Spates, Stepenson, Stirling, Vickers, Waters, Young— 16.

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

Insert in the 18th line of the 1st section, after the words,
"United States," "and that I have not been in armed rebel-
lion, against the Government of the United States, since the
19th day of April, 1861;"