1874.] OF THE SENATE. 767

Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
Mr. Fields moved to lay the bill over until Monday next.
Which was rejected.

The question recurring upon the amendment submitted by
Mr. Phelps, it was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Phelps,
Claggett, Stevens,
Lloyd, Suit—7.
McCulloh,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelott, Longwell,
Blake, Steiner,
Brewer, Spencer,
Brattan, Tuck,
Earle, Williams—11.
Fields,

Mr. Earle moved a call of the Senate, when the following
Senators answered to their names :

Messrs. President, Aydelott, Blake, Brewer, Billingsley,
Brattan, Claggett, Earle, Fields, Longwell, Lloyd, McCul-
loh, Phelps, Stevens, Steiner, Spencer, Suit, Williams,
Walsh—19.

Mr. Phelps moved that further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Longwell submitted the following amendment:

Strike out after the end of the 1st section of the bill, and
insert: "Section —. The legal rate of interest in this State
shall be six per cent., unless a different rate is stipulated for
by written contract."

Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, McCulloh,
Claggett, Phelps,
Earle, Stevens,
Longwell, Suit—9.
Lloyd,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelott, Steiner,

Blake, Spencer,

Brewer, Tuck,