1867.] OF THE SENATE. 661

Frazier, Henkle, Holton,

Stirling, Trail, Vickers— 18. NEGATIVE — None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

The bill entitled, an Act to amend and alter the charter of
the city of Annapolis,

Being under consideration,

Mr. Henkle submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

After the word "discontinue," in 6th line, section 41, strike
out words "streets, lanes and alleys," and insert:

"New streets, lanes and alleys which may hereafter be
opened in virtue of the power hereby invested in the Mayor,
Recorder and Aldermen of the city of Annapolis, but nothing
herein contained shall relate to, or in any manner affect any
streets, lanes or alleys which have been at any time heretofore
opened and used as public highways, and that when any
street, lane or alley is opened, widened or closed by the cor-
poration, the full value of all property taken and used for
such public street, lane or alley, or damages to be sustained
in closing the same, shall be assessed by a jury of twelve citi-
zens, and the said full value so assessed first made or tendered
to the proprietors of said property;"

Which was read and adopted.
Mr. Henkle submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

"Sec. 2, before the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the
city of Annapolis shall pass any ordinance to open, widen,
close, or discontinue any new streets, lanes or alleys, or any
part thereof in pursuance of the authority herein delegated at
at least thirty days notice shall be given before the passage
of such ordinance, in some newspaper or newspapers publish-
ed in said city, and before any street, lane or alley shall be
so discontinued or closed in whole or in part, the proprietors
of lots on any part or section of the streets, lanes and alleys
so to be discontinued or closed in whole or in part, whose pro-
perty will be depreciated by the act of the corporation, may
apply to any Justice of the Peace in said city, who is hereby
empowered upon an affidavit of facts to summon a jury of
twelve citizens, whose duty it shall be to examine the premi-
ses and assess the damages sustained by the complainant, the
full value of which assessment shall be paid or tendered to the
complainant as hereinbefore provided, before the final execu-
tion of such ordinance.

Which was read and adopted.

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