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Which was decided in the negative.

The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Mr. Standish,

It was rejected.

Mr. Bowlus submitted the following amendment:

Section 1, line 4, strike out the word "fifteen', and insert the
word seven.

Mr. Merrick moved the previous question.

The question then being "shall the previous question be now
put?"

It was decided in the affirmative.

The question then recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Mr. Bowlus,

It was rejected.

The question then recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Percy,

It was rejected.

The Secretary of the Senate returned the bill entitled an
Act to repeal section 1 of chapter 441, of the Laws passed Jan-
uary session 1868, and to re-enact the same with amendment,

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

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Amend the title by inserting after the words, "eighteen
hundred and sixty-eight:" To prevent the hauling of seines
over one hundred fathoms in length in Synapuxent Bay.

The proposed Senate amendment to title was adopted.
On motion of Mr. McLane, (the rules being suspended,)

The House proceeded to the consideration of bills entitled
to a third reading.

The bill entitled an Act to repeal so much of section 12,
chapter 267 of the Act passed March, 1866, entitled an Act
to incorporate a company to open in part and improve the
road from Frederick county to tho Spout Spring, &c., as relates
to rates of toll and enact the following,

Was read a third time,
And on motion of Mr. Bowlus,
The further consideration thereof,
Was informally postponed.