1874.] OF THE SENATE. 357

Mr. Billingsley, from the Committee on Education, report-
ed favorably on

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to appropriate a sum of
money to Charlotte Hall School."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Fields moved to refer the bill to the Committee on
Finance.

Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelott, Longwell,
Crawford, Phelps,
Fields, Walsh—7.
Knight,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Earle,
Blake, Getty,
Brewer, Mudd,
Billingsley, Stevens,
Claggett, Steiner,
Davis, Suit,

Denson, Tuck—14.

Mr. Davis, from a Select Committee, reported favorably

A Senate bill entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act
entitled 'An Act to incorporate the Ridge Passenger Railway
Company,' passed March 22nd, 1867, chapter 331.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Corporations, report-
ed favorably

A Senate bill entitled "An Act to repeal the 5th section of
the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed Janu-
ary Session, 1856, chapter 109, entitled 'An Act to amend an
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Fremont Savings In-
stitution of Baltimore,' by allowing said Institution the privi-
lege embraced under the Act entitled 'An Act to continue the
corporate existence of the several Banking Institutions there
in mentioned,' passed at January Session, 1853, chapter 441,

Which was read the first time.

The order of the day, being

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorise the Comp-
troller to audit and pay Pensions to certain persons, soldiers
of the war of 1812, and widows of soldiers of said war,"

Being under consideration,