1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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titled an Act to regulate the taxation of Coal Mining Com-
panies in this State for State purposes.

The question recurring upon concurring in the motion
submitted by Mr. Brace, to substitute the bill for the unfa-
vorable report of the Committee,

Pending which,

Mr. Brace demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand being sustained,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Hines, Speaker, Turner, of Cecil, McColgan,

Merritt, Etchison, Hang,

Henkle, Latchford, Joyce,

Robinson, Pruitt, Groh,

Nutwell, Merrill, Fenton,

Bird, Miller, Berry,

Turner, of Calv't, Nicodemus, Freaner,

Lancaster, Annan, Grimes,

Hawkins, Grafton, Stake,

Keech, Riley, Clark,

Buchanan, Dawson, Wier,

Matthews, McCosker, Wack,

Seth, T. H. Hamilton, Park,

Valliant, Cooper, Brace,

Sudler, McWilliams, Waters,

Coulbourn, Stewart, of B . city, Galt,

Duer, McAleese, Brown,

Gordy, Hart, Bedsworth—54.

NEGATIVE.
Messrs.

Bond, Kemp, Fletchall,
Colton, Lee, Maclin,
Johnson, Staylor, Stewart, of How'd,
Hodson, Loane, Leonard—14.
Thompson. Watkins,

So the motion prevailed,

And the bill was substituted for the unfavorable report of
the Committee.

Said bill was then read a first time.

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following bills :

A bill entitled an Act to amend the 6th section of the
Act of 1868, chapter 410, entitled an Act to incorporate the
Mineral Hill Mining Company of Maryland, by dispensing