770 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 22,

Davis, of Washington, Earle, Frazier, Henkle, NEGATIVE-

Stephenson, Stirling, Trail, Vickers — 18. —Mr. Waters — 1.

On motion by Mr. Earle,

The order of the day was postponed for half an hour.
On motion by Mr. Earle,

The Senate took up for consideration the bill entitled, an
Act for the relief of Judges or other civil magistrates of this
State from counsel fees, monetary penalties and costs which
have been or may be incurred by reason of decisions rendered
in obedience to the laws of this State which are supposed to
be in conflict with the Act of Congress, know as the Civil
Rights Bill or with any other Act of Congress.

Mr. Tome moved a call of the Senate.

The Sergeant-at-Arms was sent to inform the absent Senators
that their attendance was required in the Senate chamber.

The question recurred upon the passage of the bill, and it
was determined in the affirmative by yeas and nays as fol-
low:

Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Henkel, Jump, Kimmel, Mackall, Messrs. Davis of Caroline, Davis, of Washington. Frazier,

AFFIRMATIVE. Maddox, Mules, Stephenson, Stirlingj Vickers, Waters, Young — 15. NEGATIVE. Holton, Philpot, Tome— 6.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

Mr. Vickers, from the majority of the Committee on Judi-
cial Proceedings, reported favorably the bill entitled, an Act
to repeal sub-section 2 of section 5, enacted as part of the 5th
section of the 37th article of the Code of Public General
Laws relating to the competency of witnesses, by the Act of
1864, chapter 109, and to enact another provision in lieu of
said sub-section 2 so repealed.

Ordered to tie over.

The bill entitled, an Act to further extend the time and
provisions of the Act passed February 6, 1864, chapter 15,
and March 14, 1864, chapter 373, and the supplements there-