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1892.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 257
ions of an Act of Congress, approved July 2nd,
1862.
Were severally read a second time, and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading.
House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 95, of
Article 33, Code of Public General Laws, title "Elec-
tions," sub-title "Contested Elections," and re-enact
the same with amendments, and insert an additional
section to said Article.
Was considered, and
On motion of Mr. Carter,
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Carter,
The vote by which said bill was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, was reconsidered.
Said bill, was then, on motion, placed on second
reading file, and considered.
Mr. Ellegood submitted the following proposed
amendments:
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
In line 6, section 95, strike out the words "rules,"
and insert the word "method."
Also, in lines 7 and 8, after word ' as," strike out
all and add words "that prescribed by the statute
regulating the taking of testimony in contested elec-
tion cases cognizable by the House of Delegates ; pro-
vided, that the testimony shall be taken before an
examiner appointed by the court."
Which were severally read and adopted.
Said bill, as amended, was then read a second time
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 165, of
Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled "Crimes and Punishments," and to re-enact the
same with amendments.
Mr. Brashears submitted the following proposed
amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
In section 2, line 20, after the word "same," insert
the following: "provided that nothing contained in
this Act shall apply to cases pending, nor to violation
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