720 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 25,

On motion by Mr. Crawford,
The question was divided.

The vote being taken upon the latter clause of the amend-
ment, first, viz :

"Citizens of Talbot and Queen Anne's from using the
waters of Wye river and the mouth thereof in common."

It was adopted.

The question then being upon the second division of the
amendment as follows :

End of section 17 add, "or the citizens of Somerset and
Wicomico from using the waters of Wicomico river and the
mouth thereof in common."

It was adopted by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Lloyd,
Brattan, Phelps,
Davis, Stevens,
Fields, Steiner,
Longwell, Spencer—10.
NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelott, Claggett,
Blake, Earle,
Billiiigsley, Williams—7.
Crawford,

Mr. Williams submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 2, line 13, after the word "land," insert "nor
within half-mile of Plum Point."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Brattan submitted the following amendment:

At the end of section 2, add the words, "But it shall be
lawful for the owner of any such boat licensed as aforesaid,
whenever said owner shall sell and convey by bill of sale for
a bonafide consideration, said boat unto any person who has
been a resident of the State of Maryland for at least one
year, to transfer the said license to said vendee with said
boat, which said license when so transferred shall entitle said
vendee with said boat to the same privileges for catching oys-
ters in the waters of this State, that the original vendor or
assignor had before said assignment; provided, the said ven-
dee and assignee shall appear before the Comptroller of the
Treasury, and make oath before him to all the facts, matters,
things and prerequisites required of said original vendor or