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Which was read a first time, and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.

Also,

Returned the bill entitled an Act to repeal section 25 of
Article 12 Code of Public General Laws, title " Harford
County," suh-title " Collectors," and re-enact the same with
amendments,

Endorsed, "Reported unfavorably from a Select Com-
mittee, and the report adopted."

The bill entitled an Act to provide for the defence of
Officers of Registration, Judges of Election, and others who
are or may ho indicted in the United States Court, for acts
done in the performance of duties imposed or in the exercise
of rights secured under the Constitution and Laws of this
State, which acts are alleged to be in violation of the Act
of Congress approved May 31st, 1870, entitled "An Act to
enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in
the several States of this Union, and for other purposes,"

Was read a third time.

The question then recurring upon the passage of the bill,

Mr. Koons moved to strike out the enacting clause of the
bill.

The question recurring upon concurring in the motion,

Mr. Koons demanded the yeas and nays,

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called, and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Bird, Latchford, Annan,
Turner, of Calv't, Koons, Williams,
Valliant, Miller, Wack,
Coulbourn, Lamar, Park,
Duer, "Nicodemus, Brace—15.

NEGATIVE.
Messrs.

Speaker, Thompson, McColgan,
Bond, Kemp, Joyce,
Colton, Pruitt, Groh,
Merritt, Merrill, Fenton,
Henkle, Grafton, Berry,
Robinson, Lee, Freaner,
Nutwell, Riley, Grimes,