1867.] OF THE SENATE. 767

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED. •

Amend section 4, by adding at the end thereof the words
"Provided that nothing therein contained shall conflict with
the laws of the United State or of the State of Maryland ;"

Amend section 5, by striking out "five hundred" in line 1
and 2, and inserting "fifty."
Which were read and adopted.

The bill was then read the the third time and passed by
yeas and nays as follow :

Messrs. Billingslea, Bowie, Brodwater, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washingtoi Henkle, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall,

AFFIRMATIVE. Maddox, Mules, Philpot, Stephenson, Tome. Trail, Vickers,, Waters — 17.

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
Mr. Bowie submitted the following message :
BY THE SENATE,

March 22, 1867.

Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We respectfully request your Honorable Body to return to
the Senate for its further consideration the Senate bill enti-
tled, an Act to incorporate the Southern Maryland Railroad
Company.

By order,

A. GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

The question on the adoption of the message,
Was determined in the affirmative by yeas and nays as
follow :

Messrs. Billingdlea, Bowie, Brodwater, Davis, of Washington Earle, Jump, Kimmel, Messrs. Frazier, Maddox,

AEFIRMATIVE. Mackall, Philpot, Stephenson, Tome, Trail, Vickers, Young — 14. NEGATIVE. Mules, Waters — 4.