1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 821

Page 46, section 2, line 10, strikeout "Superintendent"
and insert "Commissioner,"

Which was adopted.

Mr. Chaisty submitted the following amendment:

After the word citizen, line 4, section 2, insert the follow-
ing : Provided those text books shall contain nothing of a
-sectarian character.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Wentz submitted the following amendment:

Page 47, section 3, line 12, after "parents" add "unless
the parents or guardian of the hoy sooner appear, then said
boy shall be immediately released."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Conway submitted the following amendment :

Strike out all after the word "schools" in line 4, sec-
tion 3.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Montague submitted the following amendments :

Page 48, line 9, chapter 8, strike out "is" and insert
be ; in line 12, chapter 8, strike out "is" and insert be ; in
line 17, strike out "is" and insert be.

Which were adopted.

Mr. Wentz submitted the following amendments :

Strike out. section 4. page 49.

Page 50, section 7, lines 2 and 3, strikeout "Superintend-
ent or a professor of the State Normal School appointed by
him." and insert "Commissioner ;" line 9. strike out "'Su-
perintendent" and insert "Commissioner."

Page 51. section 9. line i. strike out "shall" and insert

"may."

Which were severally read and adopted.

Mr. Harden submitted the following amendment:

Strike out all under the title "The Public University of
Maryland."

The question being on adopting the amendment.
Mr. Bond, of Balt:more city, demanded the yeas and nays.
The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows ;
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