172 JOUENAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 5,

The bill was then read a third time, and rejected for want
of a constitutional majority, by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Malone,

Browne, Parker, of Calvert,
Brewer, Spates,
Carroll, Walsh,
Hyland, Welch—11.
Lee,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Fields, Kimmel,
Henkle, Snyder—4.

On motion by Mr. Spates,

The vote by which the above bill was rejected, was re-
considered and the bill again taken up on its passage.

On motion by Mr. Spates,
The Senate was called.

The Sergeant-at-Arms was sent to notify the absent Sena-
tors.

Mr. Malone moved to suspend further proceedings under
the call.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Henkle moved to make the bill under consideration
the order of the day for the 12th instant, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
Which was adopted.

Mr. Grove, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported favorably House bill entitled an Act to enable
Thomas Gemmell to hold lands and dispose of the same.

Which was read the second time.

House bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of money
to repair and paint the State House, and improve the grounds
surrounding it,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays as
follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Kimmel,

Browne, Lee,

Brewer, Malone,

Carroll, Parker, of Calvert,

Fields, Spates,

Grove, Snyder,

Henkle, Walsh,

Hyland, Welch—16

NEGATIVE—None.
The bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.