1878.] OF THE SENATE. 437

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to enable the County Commis-
sioners of Washington County to protect its interests as
creditor of and guarantor for the Western Maryland Bail-
road Company.

Which was read the first time, and referred to Senators
Newcomer, Steiner and Cooper.

House bill entitled an Act to add additional sections to Ar-
ticle 3, of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled "Balti-
more County," sub-title "County Commissioners,"

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President. Gorman,
Combs, of Allegany, Lancaster,
Combs, of St. Mary's, Lee,
Cooper, Peter,
Dennis, Steiner,
Ford, Stump,
Franklin, Sulivane—15.
Freeman,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was returned to the House of Delegates.
On motion by Mr, Stump,

The vote by which

House bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act
to remedy and give effect to informal and invalid deeds, and
to quiet possession thereunder, passed at January Session,
1870, Chapter 346, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments,

Was passed,

Was reconsidered.

Said bill being upon its third reading,

Mr. Stump submitted the following proposed amendment,

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Add at the end of Section 1, the following :

"Also excepting such, as are now in suits pending in
Courts of Law or Equity."

Which was adopted.