Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-23

the States Of Virginia and West Virginia.
or from the United States, with the con-
sent Of Congress and Of the inhabitants
Of said oeded territory; and in case Of
such cessions, the General Assembly may
divide sucb Territory. into counties, and
shall provide for The representation. Of the
same in the General Assembly ai5i The
basis fixed by this constitution, = and may
for that purpose inereasb the number Of
Senators, and Delegates. a Aud lie Gem
eral assembly shall enact such -lawsa as
may be required TO- extepa the constitu7
ton and laws of this. State, over such ter
ritory, and may create courts conformably
tie the Constitution for such territory.
and may for that purpose increase the
number of the Judges ofthe Court OF APP
peals.
Altogether sections Of article 3 of the
present Constitution, not referred to
above, including section 10, Qimiting
the rate of interest to six per cent ) are
omitted. 1t is understood, however, that
the subjects to which they refer are in
the hands of other committees, to be re-
ported upon hereafter.
The minority of the committee on the
Legislative Department propose to make
a. minority report.
ANNAPOLIS JusE l6, 1864
The order of the day was then taken
up-the Fourth Article of the Bill of
Rights.
ARTICLE 4. The Constitution of the
United States, and the laws made in pur-
suance thereof, being the supreme law Of
the land, every citizen of this State owes
paramount allegiance to the Constitution
and Government of the United States,
and is not bound by any law or ordinance
of this State in cortraventicn or subyer-
sion thereof"
The pending question was: an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Briscoe, of Calvert,
to strike out the word paramount"
Mr.. Chambers. of Kent. offered the
following amendment on the conclusion
of Mr. Briscoe's remarks:
Article I. The Constitution of the
United States, and the laws made in pur
suance thereof, and all treaties made I'M
der the authority of the United States,
are the supreme law of the land, to which
every citizen owes obedience, anything
in the Constitution or laws of this State
to the contrary notwithstanding; and
every citizen is equally bound to obey all
orders and ordinances Of those who, for the
time being, administer the Government,
so far as such orders and ordinances shall
be in conformity to the Constitution Of
| the United States, and laws made in pur-
suanee thereof"
Boththc amendments offered By Messrs.
Briscoe and Chambers. and also propo-
sition of Mr.. Belts, to strike out the whole
of the Fourth Article, were rejected by q
vote of yeas 81. nays 81.
Mr. Stirling. of Baltimore city, closed
the debate. when the previous question
was ordered, and the Fourth Article was
passed to its second reading By the fol-
lowing vote.
| Yeas.-SIessrs. President, Abbott. AMMAN,
! Baker, Barron, Brooks, Cunningham, Gushing,
Daniel, pavisof Washington Detlinycr. .rle,
Ecker Farrow. Galloway, Greene, Hatch Iebb,
Hoffman, Hopkins Hopper, Jones of Cecil,
Keefer, kennard, King, Larsh, Maze Marley,
McComas Mullekin, Murray, Neslsy. Noble,
Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Phrneli, Ridgely, Rob
ine,to, Russell, Sands Schlcy, Schlosser, Scott,
Smith of Carroll, Smith of Worcester, Sncary,
Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Thomas,
Thrustcn, Todd, Valiant Wicksrd, Wooden
ST.
Nays-Messers. Belt, Berry OF Prince Geor-
ges, BillingsiY, Blackiston, Bond, Briscoe
Brown, Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Dali,
Davis OF Charles, Dennis, Duvall, Ede.en, Gale,
HARDWOOD, Henkle, lIod.on, IIoileday, dorsey,
Jones Of Somerset, Lansdale, Lee, Aartury,
Mitchell, Miller, Morgan, Parran, Peter, Smith
of Dorchester, Wilmer-3l.
AsSAroLIs, JrSr II.
The Declaration Of Rigits-Enaaci-
patton Of SHARES The order Of the day,
being the report of the committee on the
Declaration Of Rights, Was taken up. ar
ticle % being under consideration, as fol-
lows:
Article %. That hereafter in this
State there shall be neither slavery nor
Involuntary servi,ude, except III punish
rient of crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted; and all per-
sons held to service or labor as elaves are
hereby declared free"
The convention adjourned without
coming TO vote.
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