1874.] OF THE SENATE. 747

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills on second
and third reading.

The Senate bill entitled an -Act to declare the Sanction of
the General Assembly of Maryland to the bequest and devise
of Charles Spates, late of Montgomery county, deceased,
to the Trustees of the Baptist Church, at Rockville, in Mont-
gomery county, Maryland,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Longwell,

Brewer, Lloyd,

Billingsley, McCulloh,
Claggett, Phelps,

Davis, Stevens,

Denson, Steiner,

Earle, Spencer,

Fields, Suit,

Knight, Williams—18.

NEGATIVE—None.
Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to provide for the purchase,
construction and furnishing of suitable grounds and buildings
for the State Normal School,

Being on second reading,

Mr. Davis submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the words "to be exempt from taxation," in the
— line of section —.

Section 1, line 8, strike out after the word "Maryland,"
to "and shall," in the 9th line.

Which was adopted.

Also, the following amendment:

Strike out "city of Baltimore," in 15th line of section 3.

Which was adopted.

Also, the following amendment;

Section 4, line 28, strike out the, words "and twenty-five."

Which was adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was read the second time and or-
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.