1878.] OF THE SENATE. 549

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 line 18, Section 6, Chapter 11, page 28, strike out the
word "semi."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Bannon submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Add at the end of Section 6, Chapter 11, "and to the
Comptroller of the Treasury and to the Board of County
School Commissioners."

Which was adopted.

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

Add at the end of Section 7, Chapter 11, ''as hereinbefore
provided."

Which was adopted.

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

In Section 8, page 33, strike out "three thousand," and
insert "fifteen hundred."
Which was adopted.

Mr. Humphreys submitted the following amendment :
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Chapter 17, Section 1, line 7, strike out the words "one-
half of all," and insert the word "the."

Which was rejected by yeas and nays, as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Dennis, Miller,
Franklin, Sulivane,
Garey, Welfley—7.
Humphreys,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Bannon, McLane,
Freeman, Stump,
Hill, Wilson—7.
Lee,