1874.] OF THE SENATE. 237

Which was read and referred to Messrs. Longwell, Walsh
and Knight.

Mr. Knight presented the petition of J. T. Reynolds, Jr.,
and eighty-three other persons, in favor of Local Option Law
for the State of Maryland.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Tem-
perance.

Mr. Stevens moved to reconsider the vote, by which

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled
an Act to incorporate the Potomac Fire Insurance Company
of Baltimore," was laid over.

Which was adopted,

Mr. Stevens then moved to concur in the House amend-
ments.

Which was adopted.

Said bill was then passed by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Knight,

Aydelotte, Longwell,

Blake, Lloyd,

Brewer, Mudd,

Crawford, McCulloh,

Claggett, Phelps,

Davis, Stevens,

Denson, Steiner,

Earle, Spencer,

Fields, Walsh—21.
Getty,

NEGATIVE—None.

On motion by Mr. Aydellotte,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings, to introduce a bill to amend chapter 434 of the Acts of
eighteen hundred and seventy, entitled "An Act to extend
the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace, in and for Dorches-
ter, Kent, Caroline, Calvert, Carroll, Queen Anne's, Anne
Arundel, Prince George's, Harford, Charles and Worcester
counties, in case of assault and battery."

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings, to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal section
172 of Article XCIII. of the Code of Public General Laws,