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The question recurring upon the engrossment of the bill,
It was decided in the negative.

On motion by Mr. Walsh,

The vote by which said bill failed to be ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading,
Was reconsidered.

The question recurring again upon the question of en-
grossment,

It was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, by yeas
and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Joyce,
Aydelotte, Knight,
Bannon, Lee,
Brewer, Lawrence,
Cooper, Lloyd,
Duke, McCulloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Hepbron, Suit,
Humphreys, Walsh—22.

NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Ford, Phelps—3.

Newcomer,

Senate bill entitled an Act granting additional powers to
the Potomac Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore,

Was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

Senate bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale of fire-wood
in the City of Baltimore, for the better protection of the pro-
duce dealer and consumer,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

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

By THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

February 3rd, 1876.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We have received the message from your Honorable Body,
announcing the death of the Hon. Chapman Billingsley. late
Senator from St. Mary's county, since the adjournment of the
Senate of 1874, of which he was an honored and honorable
member, and requesting this House in respect to the memory
of the deceased, to adjourn immediately on the conclusion of