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Combs, of St. Mary's, Lancaster,

Cooper, Lee,

Dennis, McLane,

Ford, Miller,

Franklin, Steiner,

Freeman, Stump,

Garey, Sulivane,

Hill, Welfley—20.

NEGATIVE—None.
Said bill was then ieturned to the House of Delegates.

House bill entitled an Act for the better protection of oys-
ters in the waters of the Patuxent river, included within the
boundaries of Calvert County and St. Mary's County, between
Point Patience and Sheridan's Point, in Calvert County, and
Town Point and Long Point, in St. Mary's County;

Being upon its third reading,

Mr. Combs, of St. Mary's, submitted the following amend-
ment :

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Sec. 1. Strike out all in said section after the word "there-
of," in line 9, and insert, "or for the purpose of replanting
or bedding in the waters of said counties, or for sale to the

citizens of the county wherein they are caught."

Which was adopted.

Said bill was then read the third time, and passed by yeas
and nays, as follows, with proposed amendment:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Garey,
Combs, of St. Mary'8, Hill,

Cooper, Humphreys,

Dennis, Joyce,

Ford, McLane,

Franklin, Miller,

Freeman, Stamp—14

NEGATIVE—None.
Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

House bill to amend Sections 13 and 15, of Article 98; of
the Code of Public General Laws, title "Wild Fowl,"

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