990 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar, 28,

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Two thirds of the Senators assenting by yeas and
nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

"Messrs. Austin, Pearre,
Brown, Posey,
Coffin, Robinson,
Getty, Rogers,
Gorter, Seibert,
Hayes, Smith,
Hepbron, Waters,
Hubner, Wirt,
Moss, Wootton—18.

NEGATIVE—None.

Mr. Pearre introduced the following bill:
Senate bill entitled an Act to establish a Soldiers'
Home for destitute and disabled Union soldiers of the
Maryland Line.

Said bill was then introduced and read the first
time, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Getty, from the Committee on Corporations, re-
ported favorably the following bills:

Senate bill entitled Act to amend the charter of the
Maryland Insurance and Trust Company.

With the following proposed amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out all of section "ten" and section "eleven"
in the bill, make section "twelve" read section "ten,"
and section "thirteen" read section "eleven."

Which was adopted.

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

House bill entitled an Act to add an additional sec-
tion to Article 23, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title "Corporations," sub-title "Insurance De-
partment," to be known as "Section 143."

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Brown, from the Committee on Judicial Pro-
ceedings, reported favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to amend and add cer-
tain additional sections to chapter 479, of the Acts of