1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1503

NEGATIVE.

Messrs.
Mackey, Davis—2.

Said bill was then returned to the Senate.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal sections 1 and 7,
of Article 36, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Estrays and Vessels Adrift," and to re-enact the same with
amendments.

Which had been rejected for want of a constitutional ma-
jority,

Was read a third time and passed by yeas and nays, as

follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Bond, Latchford, Hart,
Colton, Thompson, Greenfield,
Robinson, Kemp, McColgan,
Bird, Merrill, Joyce,
Lancaster, Koons, Groh,
Hawkins, Miller, Fenton,
Buchanan, Nicodemus, Freaner, .
Matthews, Lee, Stake,
Turner, of B, co., Riley, Clark,
Seth, McCosker, Watkins,
Valliant, T. H. Hamilton, Fletchall,
Sudler, Cooper, Wack,
Gordy, C. R. Hamilton, Park,
Hodson, McWilliams, Waters,
Turner, of Cecil, Staylor, Galt,
Mackey, Stewart, of B. city, Brown,
Davis, McAleese, Stewart, of How'd,
Etchison, —52.
NEGATIVE—Mr. Brace—1.

Said bill was then returned to the Senate.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal section 2, of Ar-
ticle 37, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Evi-
dence," sub-title "Competency of Witnesses," as amended
by the Act of January session, 1868, chapter 116, and to
amend and re-enact the same,

Was read a third time and passed by yeas and nays, as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.

Bond, Turner, of Cecil, Joyce,
Colton, Mackey, Groh,
Robinson, Davis, Freaner,
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