1874.] OF THE SENATE. 585

money to remove the water-closets from their present locality,
and place them in the cellar of the State House, and to make
two Committee Rooms for the use of the Senate, out of the
space now occupied by said water-closets,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Longwell,
Blake, Lloyd,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Davis, Stevens,
Earle, Steiner,
Fields, Spencer,
Getty, Suit,
Knight, Walsh—16.
NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Article XXVIII.
of the Code of Public General Laws, title "County Commis-
sioners," sub-title "Meridian Line Standard," and to re-
enact the same with amendments,

Being on second reading,

Mr. Brattan submitted the following amendment:

At the end of section 113, add the words "But none of the
provisions of this Act shall be construed to apply to Somerset
and Caroline counties, unless the County Commissioners for
said county, shall deem it proper and expedient to carry out
said provisions as to said Somerset and Caroline counties,

Which was adopted by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brattan, McCulloh,
Davis, Stevens,
Earle, Steiner,
Fields, Spencer,
Longwell, Suit,—11.
Lloyd,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Getty,
Blake, Knight,
Brewer, Walsh—6.

Said bill as amended was read the second time and ordered
to be engrossed for a third reading.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to prevent non-residents