924 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Apl. 1,

House bill to amend the charter of the Frederick and Penn-
sylvania Line Railroad Company.

Which was read the second time,

Mr. McLane, from the Committee on Finance, reported fa-
vorably,

House bill to ratify the construction by Notaries Public of
Baltimore City of Section 25, «f Article 38, Code of Public

General Laws, title "Fees of Officers," &c.

Which, was read the second time.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared, and deliv-
ered the following bills:

House bill to amend Chapter 394, of the Acts of 1874, in
relation to the inspection of tobacco.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.

Mr. Cooper, from Select Committee, reported unfavorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to add an additional section to
Article 40 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Fines
and Forfeitures,

Which was adopted.

Senate bill to amend Section 1, of Article 1, of the Consti-
tution of the State,

Was read the third time, and failed (for want of a Consti-
tutional majority,) by yeas and nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE

Messrs. Combs, of Allegany, Lancaster,

Combs, of St. Mary's, Lee,

Cooper, Steiner,

Garey, Sulivane,

Hill, Welfley—10.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Humphreys,

Dennis, McLane,

Franklin, Miller,

Freeman, Stump—8.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and deliver-
ed the following message :