776 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar.22

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

Messrs. Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Holton,	Philpot, Vickers — 5.
Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Henkle, Jump, Kimmel,	NEGATIVE. Mackall, Maddox, Mules, Stepheuson, Stirling, Waters, Young — 14.

Mr. Davis, of Caroline, moved to lay the bill on me
Mr. Compton moved to lay the motion on the table, and
It was determined in the affirmative by yeas and nays as

follow :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Bowie, Brodwater, Compton, Earle, Henkle, Jump, "Rimmel.

Makall, Maddox, Mules,. Stephenson, Stirling, Waters, Young — 14.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Davis, of Caroline, Tome,

Davis, of Washington, Trail—5.

Holton,

Mr. Compton moved that so much of the reading of this
bill be considered the third reading thereof;

The President decided the motion to be out of order.

Mr. Tome submitted the following amendment:

Section 1, line 4, strike out after the word "authorize" to
the word "to" in same line.

Which was read and adopted.

Mr. Tome submitted the following amendment:

Amend section 1, line 4, strike out all after the word
"routes" in fourth line.

Which was read and rejected by yeas and nays as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Billingslea, Davis, of Caroline, Davis, of Washington, Earle,

Tome, Trail, Vickers, Young — 8.