1522 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Apl. 6,

The undersigned respectfully report, that the Joint Com-
mittee hare had under consideration the subject referred to;
they recommend that the Senate reconsider the vote by which
the bill was lost, and further recommend the passage of the
bill with the following amendments.

E. J. BRATTON,

N. BREWER,

WILLIAM J. AYDELOTT,

Of the Senate.
WILLIAM COULBOURN,
E. P. DUER,
JOHN S. SUDLER,

Of the House of Delegates.

Sub-section 1, line 7, after the words "Number Eight,"
insert the words "Fairmount District Number Six, Crisfield
District Number Seven, Dames' Quarter District Number
Two, and Hungary Neck District Number Five."

Strike out sub-section 3, and insert the following in lieu
thereof: "If at said election, as named in the preceding sec-
tion, a majority of the votes in either of said election dis-
tricts hereinbefore mentioned, shall be 'against license,'
then the provisions of this Act shall continue in force in
said district, and no license shall be granted therein to sell
or otherwise dispose of any vinous, malt, spirituous or intoxi-
cating liquors, as provided against in the first sub-section
thereof, but if a majority of the votes of either of said districts
shall be 'for license,' then license may be granted to sell
spiritvious liquors in the same manner as now allowed by
law, but the vote in either of said districts shall not control
in any manner the provisions of this Act in any other dis-
trict herein mentioned, or in Somerset county, than that in
which it is cast, but the said vote of either of said districts
shall apply to and control only the district in which it is

cast;" at the end of sub-section 4, add the words "cider,
beer, or home-made wines.''

Strike out all of sub-sect'on 5.

Sub-section 6: Strike out and insert the following in lieu
thereof: "All licenses granted after the passage of this Act in

either of said districts hereinbefore mentioned, which may
declare and decide by vote aforesaid 'against license,' shall
cease and become void after the first day of January, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-five; and the Comptroller of the
Treasury shall refund to the holder or holders of said license,
the proportionate of money for the residue of the year such
license has to run, from the first day of January, eighteen
hundred and seventy-five,"