1867.] OF THE SENATE. 255

The question then recurred upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Davis, of Caroline.
On the question being put, it was

Determined in the negative, by yeas and nays as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline,	Philpot, Tome—4.
Messrs. Bowie, Brod water, Compton, Henkle, Holton, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall,	NEGATIVE. Maddox, Mules, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling, Vickers, Waters, Young — 16.

Mr. Davis, of Caroline, submitted the following amendment.

Add at the end of section 152, "any negro or mulatto
woman who may be gotten with child by any white man, shall
be a competent witness to prove such fact."

The question upon the adoption of the amendment, was

Determined in the negative by yeas and nays as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Mules,	Philpot, Tome— 5.
Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Henkle, Holton, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall,	NEGATIVE. Maddox, Spates, Stephenson, Stirling. Vickers, Waters, Young—15.

Mr. Tome moved to strike out the enacting clause of the
bill,

On the question being put, it was

Determined in the negative by yeas and nays as follow :
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Holton,

Philpot, Tome— 5.