1867.] OF THE SENATE. 143

Messrs. Billingslea, Bowie, Earle, Frazier, Jump,	Kimmell, Mackall, Stephenson, Stirling, Young— 10. NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Maddox, Mules,	Philpot, Spates, Vickers — 7.

The bill entitled, an Act to assist the President and Mana-
gers of the Maryland Disabled Soldiers Home, to procure a
building suitable to an enlarged exercise of their charitable
purposes;

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for"
a third reading; and

On motion of Mr. Stephenson,

Was read the third time, by special order, three-fourths
concurring, and passed by yeas and nays as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE .

Messrs. Bowie, Compton, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Earle, Frazier, Henkle, Jump, Kimmell,

Mackall, Maddox, Mules, Philpot, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling, Vickers, Young— 18.

NEGATIVE—None.

The bill entitled, an act to incorporate the Westminister
Gas Light Company,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading; and

Was accordingly engrossed.

The bill entitled, an Act to make valid indentures and con-
tracts of apprenticeship, executed since the 1st day of Janu-
ary, 1855;

Having been read.

Mr. Davis, of Caroline, submitted the following :

In section 1st, line 4, after the words "1855," shall be ad-
ded, "by and with the consent of the parent or parenis of
any apprentice children, which may have been apprenticed,"