266 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 18,

Notaries Public in the City of Baltimore, and by adding to
said Article an additional Section, giving Notaries Public
power to take the acknowledgments of Deeds, Bill of Sales
and Mortgages or other writings required to be recorded,
and to administer any oaths or affirmations required by law
to be made to or concerning the same,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Joyce,
Bannon, Knight,
Brewer, Lawrence
Cooper, McCulloh,
Dennis, Phelps,
Freeman, Stevens,
Ford, Steiner,
Getty, Suit,
Gorman, Walsh-19.
Humphreys,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates
At 12.45, Mr. Lloyd moved a call of the Senate.
The Sergeant-a-Arms was directed to inform the absent
Senators that their presence was required in the Senate
Chamber.

At 12.55 P. M.,

On motion by Mr. Brewer,

Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.
Senate bill entitled an Act to provide for the payment of a
sum of money to I. Nevitt Steele, Philip F. Thomas and S.
Teackle Wallis, for professional services rendered the State in
the prosecution of its claims against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Brewer, Lawrence,
Cooper, Lloyd,
Dennis, McCulloh,
Freeman, Mudd,
Ford, Newcomer,
Getty, Phelps,
Hepbron, Steiner,
Humphreys, Walsh—18.

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