1870.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 649

Lankford,	Hardcastle, of Car.,	Gorman,
Harrington,	Webb,	Gordy— 46.
Wool ford,	Wiley,
	NEGATIVE.
Messrs,	Marbury,	Kirk,
Baldwin, of A. A.,	Ritter,	Sword,
Gatch,	Garey,	Wilson, of Alle.,
Touchstone,	Morse,	Percy— 13.
Richards,	Blake,

So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Merrick submitted the following amendments :

Strike out the figure "2," after the word " section," and
insert the figure 1; strike out the word "and," before the
words "be it enacted," and after the word "enacted,' insert
the words: by the General Assembly of Maryland.

Which were severally read and adopted.

Mr. Merrick submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the figure "3," after the word ' section," and
insert the figure 2.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Marbury submitted the following amendment:

Add a new section to come in as section 3 :

And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect whenever
a similar Act shall be adopted by other States, North and
South.

Which was rejected.

Mr. Merrick submitted the following amendment:

Amend title by inserting after the ward "protect," the
words: minor operatives in ; and between the words "cotton"
and "woolen." insert the word and ; strikeout the words,
"and other," before the word "factories."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Watkins moved that the Committee do now rise, re-
port progress upon the bill under consideration and ask to
be discharged from the further consideration thereof.

Decided in the affirmative.

The Committee then rose,

The Speaker resumed the Chair,

And, through Mr. Webb, Chairman,

Reported that they had had under consideration the bill