1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 179

Merritt, Merrill, Berry,

Robinson, Koons, Grimes,

Nutwell, Miller, Stake,

Bird, Lamar, Clark,

Keech, Annan, Watkins,

Buchanan, Grafton, Fletchall,

Matthews, Lee, Waok,

Seth, Riley, Park,

Valliant, Williams, Brace,

Sudler, McCosker, Waters,

Coulbourn, T. H. Hamilton, Vanderford,

Duer, Cooper, Gait,

Johnson, C. R. Hamilton, Brown,

Hodson, McWilliams, Maclin,

Groome, McAleese, Stewart, of How'd,

Turner, of Cecil, Gill, Leonard,

Mackey, Hart, Bedsworth,

Etchison, Loane, West,

Latchford, Greenfield, Glotfelty—67.
Robey,

NEGATIVE:—None.

So two-thirds of all the members elected to the House hav-
ing voted in the affirmative, the bill was ordered to a third
reading.

Pending which,

Mr. Leonard submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In line 4, section 1, strike out the words "or absence,"
after the word " sickness," and in line 9, the words "or ab-
sence from the seat of Government."

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment,

Mr. Leonard demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand being sustained, the yeas and nays were
called, and appeared as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Colton, Gordy, Annan,
Henkle, Johnson, Williams,
Turner, of Calv't, Latchford, Greenfield,
Lancaster, Thompson, Wack,
Matthews, Merrill, Park,
Merryman, Koons, Brace,
Valliant, Miller, Leonard,
Coulbourn, Lamar, Glotfelty—25.
Duer,