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Determined in the negative.

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend-
ments submitted by Mr. Earle, and it was

Determined in the affirmative.

The bill was then read a second time.

Mr. Earle moved a suspension of the rules to give the bill
a third reading by special order ;
On the question being put, it was
Determined in the negative by yeas and nays as follow :
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Bowie, Brod water, Compton, Earle, Henkle, Jump, Kimmel,	Mackall, Maddox, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling, Vickers, Young — 14. NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington,	Frazier, Philpot— 5.

On motion of Mr. Mackall,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock, M.

TUESDAY, February 5, 1867.

The President announced a communication from his Excel-
lency, Governor Swann, by the hands of Peter Leary, Jr.,
Esq., Private Secretary ;

Which was read, and

On motion of Mr. Vickers,
Referred to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings.

Mr. Bowie presented the memorial of Samuel Bevans & Co.,
Daniel Miller & Co., Alberto Brink & Co., Wm. H. Brown
and Brothers, and one hundred and ninety-one merchants
and citizens of Baltimore, remonstrating against any change