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JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 18,

Baldwin. of A.	A., Thomas, of Q. A.,	Ehlen,
Wells,	Purnell,	Markland,
Duke,	Bowlus,	Hoblitzell,
Mitchell,	Ritter,	Sword,
Chapman,	White,	Hilton,
Cameron ,	Ady,	Veitch,
Shipley	Baldwin, of Har.,	Kean,
Gatch,	Hardcastle, of Car . ,	Standish,
Hammond,	Garey,	Myers,
Hardcastle, of	Tal., Banner,	Percy,
Lankford,	Hamilton,	Shower,
Harrington,	Cooper,	Merrick,
Woolford,	Blake,	Crawford,
Touchstone,	Webb,	Gordy— 53
	NEGATIVE — None .

Also,

The bill entitled an Act to prevent the catching of oysters
for sale in the waters of Saint Leonard's creek, Island creek,
and Battle creek, in Calvert county,

Endorsed, ''Passed by yeas and nays with proposed amend-
ments."

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Amend by striking out all after the word "enacted," in
the first line of the second section, and insert the following
In lieu thereof:

That on information given under oath of any violation of
this Act, to any Justice of the Peace of Calvert county, he
shall forthwith issue his warrant, directed to the Sheriff or
any Constable, or military officer, requiring either of them
to whom it may be directed, to summon the posse comitatus,
iff necessary, and proceed forthwith.to arrest the party or
parties alleged to have been engaged in violating this law,
and to seize and take possession of any canoe, boat, or vessel,
together with all their tackle and apparel, and any article
en the said boat at the time, belonging to said party or par-
ties, and used by them in violating the law.

Also, amend by striking out all after "enacted," in first
line, third section, and substitute the following :

That the Sheriff, Constable, or military officer who has
made the arrest, shall forthwith bring the offender or offend-
ers before some Justice of the Peace of the county for a hear-
ing, and said Justice of the Peace shall either give the case
an immediate hearing, or at the instance of the party, shall
appoint some early day within the next five days thereafter,
to hear the case, the party charged giving such good and
sufficient bail as said Justice shall require for his attendance,
and on conviction of the offender or offenders, the said Jus-