1874.] OF THE SENATE. 445

icle XXX. of the supplement to the Code of Public General
Laws, relating to Sabbath breaking, and to re-enact the same
with amendments,

Was taken up.

Mr. Fields submitted the following amendment:

"Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall
be construed to prohibit the keeper of any barber's saloon,
who shall have his place of business attached to any public
hotel or inn of this State, from prosecuting his legitimate
business, between the hours of one o'clock A. M., and ten
o'clock A. M., on the Lord's Day, known as "The Sabbath."

Which was rejected.

Mr. Denson submitted the following amendment:

At the end of section 180, insert "provided that hotels may
employ a barber for the accommodation of their guests with-
in their premises, but not in the barber shop or saloon."

Which was rejected.

The question recurring upon the passage of the bill,

It was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Getty,
Aydelott, Knight,
Blake, Longwell,
Brewer, Lloyd,
Billingsley, McCulloh,
Brattan, Stevens,
Crawford, Steiner,
Claggett, Spencer,
Davis, Tuck;
Denson; Williams,
Earle, Walsh—23.
Fields,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

Mr. Stevens moved to postpone the further order of the
day for half-hour.

Which was adopted.

The Hon. C. J. Pennington Assistant Secretary of State,
having appeared and delivered a communication from his
Excellency, Governor Whyte,

On mation by Mr. Stevens,