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of Appeals as aforesaid, shall not exceed the sum of
five hundred dollars ($500, 00. )
Which was read and adopted.
The order as amended, was then adopted by yeas
and nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Pearre,
Austin, Posey,
Bennett, Robinson,
Brown, Rogers,
Coffin, Seibert,
Evans, Smith,
Getty, Talbott,
Gorter, Toadvin,
Hayes, Waters.
Hubner, Wilkinson,
Moss, Wootton—23.
Newman,

NEGATIVE—None.

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Talbott, from a Select Committee, reported fav-
orably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to build and repair the
bridges and public roads of Calvert county.

With the following proposed amendments:

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

After the word "proposal, " in line 20, of section 1,
add the words ''if there be any such proposals. "

After the word "performance, " in line 23, add the
words "but in event that there be no such proposals
submitted, then the Road Commissioners, as a body,
shall have power to contract in the name of said county
with any one proposing, the proper qualifications and
ability, subject to the provisions of this Act. "

Strike out the words "Road Commissioners" in line
24, and insert in lieu thereof the words "the Road
Commissioners of the Election District wherein the
said work shall have been done. "

Which was adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was then read the second
time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
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