1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 381

Mr. Seth submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 159, line 4, strike out the words "two cents," and
iinsert the words "one cent."

Which was read.

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

Mr. Brace demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Bird, Pruitt, Williams,
Turner, of Calv't Miller, Wier,
Seth, Lamar, Wack,
Coulbourn, Nicodemus, Park,
Duer, Annan, Brace—16.
Latchford,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs.

Hines, Speaker, Hodson, Stewart, of B. city,
Bond, Etchison, Gill,
Colton, Robey, Greenfield,
Merritt, Thompson, Harig,
Henkle, Kemp, Joyce,
Robinson, Merrill, Groh,
Nutwell, Lee, Fenton,
Lancaster, Dawson, Watkins,
Keech, McCosker, Fletchall,
Buchanan, T. H. Hamilton, Waters,
Valliant, Cooper, Vanderford,
Sudler, C.R.Hamilton, Stewart, of How'd,
Gordy, McWilliams, Leonard,
Johnson, Staylor, Bedsworth—42.

So the amendment submitted by Mr. Seth was rejected.

The question then recurring upon concurring in the
amendment submitted by Mr. Brace,

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, Miller, Wack,
Bird, Lamar, Park,