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erty of the Western Maryland Rail Road Company, and to
issue bonds of the city to pay for the same.

Which was read the second time.

The House bill entitled an Act to make Good Friday a
legal holliday,

Was read the third time and rejected for want of a con-
stitutional majority by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, McCulloh,
Crawford, Stevens,
Denson, Steiner,
Getty, Suit,
Knight, Walsh—11.
Mudd,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelott, Fields,

Blake, Spencer,

Davis, Tuck—6.

Mr. Walsh moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill
failed to receive a constitutional majority.

Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Denson, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Mudd, Walsh—7.
McCulloh,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Fields,
Blake, Phelps,
Crawford, Spencer—7.
Davis,

Mr. Stevens, from a Select Committee, reported favorably

The House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 489 of Art-
icle IV. of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "City of
Baltimore," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

Which was read the second time.

The House bill entitled an Act to amend the charter of the
Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road Company,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Blake, Longwell,

Brewer, Mudd,

Billingsley, McCulloh,