Earle, Stephenson,
Fields, Timmons,
Henkle, Welch,
Hyland, Wilson—18.

NEGATIVE—None.

So two-thirds of all the Senators elected having voted in
the affirmative,

Said bill was read the second time.

Mr. Stephenson moved that said bill be read the third time
this day.

The yeas and nays were called as required by section 27
of Article 3 of the Constitution, and appeared as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Malone,
Browne, Miller,
Carroll, Parker,
Clarke Sellman,
Earle,, Stephenson,
Fields, Timmons,
Henkle, Welch,
Hyland, Wilson—17.
Maddox,

NEGATIVE—None.

So two-thirds of all the Senators elected having voted in
the affirmative,

Said bill was read the third time and passed by yeas and
nays, as follows :
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President. Malone,
Biggs, Miller,
Browne, Parker,
Carroll, Sellman,
Clarke, Stephenson,
Earle, Timmons,
Fields, Welch,
Hyland, Wilson—16.

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
On motion by Mr. Stephenson, it was

Ordered, That the Committee on Judicial Proceedings be
directed to inquire into the expediency and legality of taxing
United States' Bonds and Treasury Notes, held or owned by