1218 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 31,

On which,

Mr. Gill demanded the yeas and nays.

The Speaker decided the motion out of order, and

Mr. Gill took an appeal from the decision of the Chair.

The question being on sustaining the decision of the
Speaker,

The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. Gill.

The demand being sustained,

The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Robinson, Lamar, Fletchall,
Nutwell, Grafton, Wier,
Lancaster, Lee, Wack,
Hawkins, T. H. Hamilton, Vanderford,
Merryman, Stewart, of B. city, Galt,
Sudler, Hart, Brown,
Gordy, Groh, Stewart, of How'd,
Hodson, Grimes, Leonard,
Turner, of Cecil. Stake, Bedsworth,
Davis, Clark, Glotfelty—31.
Thompson,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs.

Bird, Mackey, Williams,
Keech, Latchford, McCosker,
Banks, Kemp, Gill,
Valliant, Merrill, McColgan,
Coulbourn, Miller, Park,
Duer, Nicodemus, Brace—20.
Johnson, Annan,

So the decision of the Speaker was sustained.

Mr. Lamar moved a reconsideration of the vote by which
the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Gill demanded the previous question.

The question being,

"Shall the main question be now put?"

The previous question was sustained.

The question recurring on the motion to reconsider,

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Lamar,
The House, at 5:40, adjourned until 8 o'clock, P. M.