284 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 24,

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Brewer, Lawrence,
Cooper, MeCulioh,
Duke, Mudd,
Dennis, Newcomer,
Freeman, Phelps,
Ford, Stevens,
Gorman, Steiner,
Hepbron, Suit,
Humphreys, Walsh—21.
Joyce,

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

Senate bill entitled an Act to amend Article 37 of the
Code of Public General Laws, title "Evidence," by adding
thereto certain additional Sections under the sub-title "Sen-
ate and House of Delegates," giving power to certain officers
and persons in the Senate and House of Delegates of this
State, to administer oaths to witnesses, and to compel the
giving of testimony and production of evidence in certain
cases,

Being upon a second reading,
Mr. Steiner submitted the following amendment:
Strike ont Section 3.

Which was determined in the negative by yeas and nays,
as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Lawrence, Steiner—2.

NEGATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Brewer, Lloyd,
Duke, Mudd,
Dennis, Newcomer,
Gorman, Phelps,
Humphreys, Suit—12.
Said bill was then read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections 7, 17, 20 and
22, of the Act of 1872, chapter 251, and re-enact the same
with amendments,

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

Senate bill entitled an Act to regulate the levy for State
purposes for the year 1876, and for subsequent years,

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