214 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 5,

On motion by Mr. Brewer, it was

Ordered, That Senators Aydelotte and Blake have leave of
absence for a few days, from Monday next, for the purpose of
visiting the House of Refuge and Maryland Penitentiary.

On motion by Mr. Earle,

The rules were suspended, so as to give a third reading this
day to the Senate Joint Resolution, empowering the Comp-
troller to employ counsel in the. case of the State vs. The
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, as fol-
lows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Getty,

Aydelotte, Knight,

Blake, Longwell,

Brewer, Lloyd,

Billingsley, Mudd,

Brattan, Phelps,

Crawford, Stevens,

Claggett, Steiner,

Davis, Tuck,

Earle, Walsh—21.
Fields,

NEGATIVE.
Mr. McCulloh—1.

Said Resolution was then read the third time, and lost for
want of constitutional majority by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Earle,

Aydelotte, Getty,

Brewer, Knight,

Billingsley, Longwell,

Crawford, Lloyd,

Claggett, Walsh—12.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Blake, McCulloh,

Brattan, Stevens,

Fields, Steiner,

Mudd, Tuck—8.

Mr. Earle moved, that the vote by which the Resolution
was lost, for want of constitutional majority be reconsidered,

Said Resolution was then,