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"three hundred" in the 13th line of section 1, and insert
the words "one hundred and fifty."

Which was ordered to lie over.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to enlarge and define the
powers of the Boys Home Society of Baltimore."

Endorsed, "Passed by yeas and nays with proposed amend-
ments. ''

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 9, amend by adding after section 8, "And be it
enacted that the General Assembly of Maryland, hereby re-
serves to itself the right to amend, alter or repeal this Act at
any time hereafter."

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

The said amendment was adopted and the bill passed by
yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Getty,

Aydelott, Knight,

Blake, Longwell,

Brewer, Lloyd,

Billingsley, Mudd,

Brattan, McCulloh,

Crawford, Stevens,

Davis, Steiner,

Earle, Walsh—19.
Fields,

NEGATIVE—None.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to legalize the organiza-
tion of the Parkton and Manchester Rail Road Company."

Endorsed, "Passed by yeas and nays with proposed amend-
ments."

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
Amend by adding to section 2, the following:

"Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply
to or be so construed as to apply to or in any manner effect
any suit now pending or which may hereafter be brought
upon any promissory note or writing obligatory now in exis-
tence which was given as or for a subscription to the capital
stock of said company."