1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 661

A bill entitled an Act to repeal chapter 189, of 1872, re-
lating to Salisbury Academy, and to re-enact the same with
amendments.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Fenton, Chairman of a Select Committee, to whom
was referred,

The bill entitled an Act to alter and amend section 2, of
an Act entitled an Act to authorize the building of a bridge
over the River Patapsco, passed at January session, 1856,
chapter 215,

Reported the same without amendment.
Which was considered.

Mr. McAleese, Chairman of a Select Committee, reported
favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal section 3, of chapter 264,
of Acts passed at January session, 1872, entitled an Act to
provide for the licensing of guagers of casks and liquids for
the City of Baltimore, and providing for the duties thereof,
and to enact the following in lieu thereof.

Which was read a first time.

The Joint Resolutions instructing the Senators and re-
questing the Representatives from Maryland, in the Congress
of the United States, to use all proper means to secure the
removal of the United States Naval Asylum from Philadel-
phia, Pa., to Annapolis, Md.,

Were read a second time and passed by yeas and nays, as

follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Hines, Speaker, Merrill, Joyce,
Bond, Miller, Groh,
Colton, Nicodemus, Fenton,
Bird, Annan, Stake,
Lancaster, Lee, Clark,
Hawkins, McCosker, Watkins,
Matthews, T. H. Hamilton, Fletchall,
Merryman, Cooper, Wier,
Turner, of B. co., C.R. Hamilton, Park,
Seth, McWilliams, Brace,
Valliant, Staylor, Vanderford,
Sudler, Stewart, of B. city, Brown,
Coulbourn, McAleese, Maclin,
Etchison, Hart, Stewart, of How'd,