1878.] OF THE SENATE. 541

Free Public Schools for the State of Maryland, and to repeal
all laws inconsistent therewith, and to re-enact the same
with amendments, and to repeal Chapter 473 of the Acts of
1874, ampndatory of the Acts of 1872, Chapter 377, and to
re-enact the said two Acts of 1872, Chapter 377, and the
Act of 1874, Chapter 473, with amendments, so as to read
as follows.

Said bill being upon its second reading,
Mr. Sulivane submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In Chapter 4, Section 1, (page 9, printed bill,) after the
word "examiner," in line 9, insert the words "or allow nec-
essary clerical aid to the examiner."

Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Dennis, Humphreys,
Franklin, McLane,
Garey, Sulivane—8
NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Combs, of Allegany, Hill,

Cooper, Lancaster,
Ford, Steiner,
Freeman, Stump—9.
Gorman,

Mr. Humphreys submitted the following amendment :
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In Section 2, Chapter 2, line 5, page 5, strike out all after
the word "qualify."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Bannon submitted the following amendment :
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In Chapter 4, Section 1, line 5, after the word "education''
insert "not to exceed one thousand dollars per annum."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Bannon also submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In Chapter 4, Section 1, line 9, after the word "Exami-
ner," insert the words "or clerk, whose salary shall not ex-
ceed five hundred dollars per annum."

Which was adopted.