1876.] OF THE SENATE. 269

Great Seal of the State altered, so that it shall bear the Arms
of Maryland, as represented upon the Seal furnished the
Province in 1648 by Cecilius, Lord Baron of Baltimore;
which Arms are described as follows, viz: Quarterly, first
and fourth paly of six or and sable, a bend counter-changed;
second and third quarterly argent and gules, a cross battony
counter-changed: Crest, (which is placed upon a helmet
showing five bars, over a count-palatine's coronet,) on a du-
cal coronet proper, two pennons, dexter or, the other sable;
staves gules : Motto, "Patti maschii, parole femine."—Sup-
porters, a plowman and a fisherman proper: a mantle
deubled, with ermine, surrounding the arms and supporters;
upon a border encircling the Seal shall be engraven this le-
gend : "Scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos," The di-
ameter of the Seal shall be three inches.
Which was read the first time.

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

At 2.10, P. M., the Senate went into Executive Session.
At 2.25, P. M., the Senate resumed the consideration of
Legislative business.

Senate bill entitled aa Act to amend the Act approved
March 30th, 1868, entitled an Act to incorporate the Gary
Manufacturing Company of Maryland,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Humphreys,
Bannon, Joyce,
Brewer, Lee,
Cooper, Lawrence,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman, Phelps,
Getty, Steiner,
Gorman, Walsh—16.

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.
Senate bill entitled an Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners for Dorchester county to appoint an additional
constable for the First Election District of said county.

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Humphreys,
Bannon, Joyce,
Brewer, Lee,
Cooper, Lawrence,