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representation of the State of Maryland at the celebration of
the one-hundredth anniversary of American Independence.
Being upon its third reading, and

The question being upon the motion heretofore made by
Mr. Humphreys,

To refer said bill to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Humphreys withdrew said motion.
Mr. Stevens asked the unanimous consent, of the Senate to
amend said bill.

Mr. Bannon objected, and moved to refer said bill to the
Committee on Finance.

Which was decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs, President, Knight,
Aydelotte, Lee,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Dennis, Newcomer,
Gorman, Phelps—13.
Humphreys,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Cooper, Lawrence,
Duke, Mudd,
Freeman, Stevens,
Ford, Steiner,
Getty, Suit,
Joyce, Walsh—12.
On motion by Mr. Stevens, (the rules were suspended,)
so as to take up

House bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections 619, 620,625,
626, 627 and 628, of Article 4, of the Public Local Laws,
title "City of Baltimore," sub-title "Justices of the Peace
and Constables," and to enact certain sections in lieu of the
sections so repealed.

On motion by Mr. Walsh,

The vote by which the amendment to said bill was hereto-
fore adopted, was reconsidered by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Joyce,
Aydelotte, Knight,
Bannon, Lee,
Cooper, Lloyd,
Ford, McCulloh,
Getty, Phelps,
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