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Which was adopted.

The bill as amended was then read a second time and
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The next order of the day was then taken up for consid-
eration,

Being the bill entitled an Act to repeal sections 1, 37, 38,
39, 40 and 2 of chapter 252 of the Laws of Maryland, passed
January session, 1867, entitled an Act to repeal the 37th,
38th, 39th and 40th sections of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled "Licenses," and substitute in lieu thereof the
following sections.

Said bill being upon a second reading,

Mr. Pentland moved that the bill be referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means.

Decided in the negative.

Mr. McElroy moved that the further consideration thereof
be postponed and the bill made the order of the day for Mon-
day next, March 2d.

Decided in the negative.

Mr. Keech submitted the following amendment:

Sub-section 37, line 5, after the word city, insert the words
"or any county or city of this State."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Blake submitted the following amendment:

Sub-section 38, line 2, strike out the word three, and in-
sert the word "five."

Which was rejected.

On motion of Mr. Keech,

The vote by which the amendment submitted by him, to
sub-section 37, line 5, was adopted,

Was reconsidered.

The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment,

It was rejected.

Mr. Legg submitted the following amendment:

Sub-sec. 38. Such license shall be issued to the person or
co-partnership applying for the same, on the payment of the
usual amount of license paid by the residents of this State.

Which, was rejected.