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The question on the adoption of the amendment, was
Determined in the negative by yeas and nays as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Mr. Stirling,

Messrs. Billingslea, Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Davis, of Caroline, Earle, Henkle, Holton, Jump, Kimmel,

NEGATIVE. Maddox, Mules, Philpot, Spates, Stephenson, Tome, Trail, Vickers, Young— 19.

Mr. Maddox submitted the following amendment:
Section 4, line 34, after the word "prescribed," insert "and
upon such confirmation by the Court, and the payment of the
amount of damages, the Sheriff shall execute a deed of the
property so condemned;"

Which was read and adopted.

The Select Committee submitted the following additional
section:

After section 4, add the following:

"Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the General Assembly
doth hereby reserve to itself the right to alter, amend or re-
scind this charter at any time in its discretion;"

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Henkle submitted the following amendment:

"Section 6. And be it enacted, That the one-fifth part of
all the net profits of the said corporation over and above ten
per centum, per annum, upon their capital stock, shall be
paid annually by the said corporation into-the State Trea-
sury;"

Mr. Henkle withdrew the amendment.

The Select Committee submitted the following amendment:

Amend section 5, by striking out the number "5," and
inserting iu its place the number "6;"

The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading, and

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