256 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 5.

Which were read the first time.

Also, a bill entitled, an act exempting from execution, and
other final process of law, except distress for rent, property
in the State of Maryland, to the value of two hundred
dollars.

Which had been referred to said Committee pending its
second reading,

The said bill being on its second reading;

Mr Phelps submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the words "two hundred,"and insert the words
"one hundred."

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Phelps submitted the following amendment:
Provided, that this act shall not refer to Dorchester county.
Mr. Nelson submitted the following amendment:
Except Harford county from the bill.
Mr. Lankford moved to lay the amendment on the table.
Decided in the negative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment to the amendment,

Mr. Phelps demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called and appear as follow :

	AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Morgan, Hall, Williams, Clark, Cameron, Hutchins, Ford, Shipley, Nicolai,	Davis, of Charles, Thomas, Jump, Dennis, Parsons, Phelps, Kerr, Calvert, Button , Nailson,	Lankford, Pitts, Aydelott, Gordy, Nelson, Wilson, Spicer, Gilpin, McCulloh. Horsey — 29.
	NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Miller, Speaker, Beck, Welca, Jones, Magruder, Rouzer, Buhrman , Baker,	Bishop, Burche, Coleman, Smith, Flaherty, Robson, Hooper, Israel, Knott,	Waltemeyer, Feig, Bixler, McCulley, Bruce, Carmichael, Benton, Poole, Criswell,