1878.] OF THE SENATE. 237

House hill entitled an Act to refund to Robert J. Price, of
Dorchester County, a certain sum of money erroneously paid
into the Treasury,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, McLane,
Combs, of Allegany, Miller,
Cooper, Peter,
Ford, Steiner,
Franklin, Stump,
Freeman, Sulivane,
Garey, Welfley,
Gorman, Wilson—16.
NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

House bill entitled an Act to give the sanction of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland, to the bequest contained in the
will and codicil of William Tilghman Johnston, late of Balti-
more County, deceased, in favor of the Vestry of St. John's
Church, Huntingdon, in said county,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, McLane,
Combs, of Allegany, Miller,
Cooper, Peter,
Ford, Steiner,
Franklin, Stump,
Freeman, Sulivane,
Garey, Welfley,
Gorman Wilson—16.
NEGATIVE —None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

House bill entitled an Act to add an additional section to
Article 87, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Evi-
dence," sub-title "Competency of Witnesses,"

Being upon its third reading,
Mr. Stump submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In line 2, Section 2, after the word "devisee," insert "lega-
tee or executor."

Which was adopted.