328 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 29,.

Cooper, Newcomer,
Duke, Phelps,
Dennis, Stevens,
Freeman, Steiner,
Getty, Suit—19.
Gorman,

NEGATIVE—None,

Said bill was then sent to the Honse of Delegates.
At 1.55 P. M.,

On motion by Mr. Gorman,
The Senate went into Executive Session.
At 2.15 P. M.,

The Senate resumed the consideration of Legislative busi-
ness.

OFIICE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,

Annapolis, Febrnary 29th, 1876.

The following Senate bill having passed both branches of
the General Assembly of Maryland, was this day presented
to His Excellency the Governor, for his approval.

No. 31. An Act to amend the Act approved March 30tb,
1868, entitled ''an Act to incorporate the Gary Manufactu-
ring Company of Maryland."

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

On motion by Mr. Stevens,
The rules were suspended so as to take up
Senate bill entitled an Act to promote the security of com-
mercial transactions, by regulating the issue, negotiability
and transfer of bills of lading, storage receipts, and like com-
mercial instruments, by defining the rights of the holders
thereof, and by preventing and punishing improper dealings
with the same or with the goods covered thereby.

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

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lloyd,

Aydelotte, McCulloh,
Brewer, Mudd,
Cooper, Newcomer,
Duke, Phelps,
Freeman Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Hepbron, Suit,
Joyce, Walsh - 19.
Lawrence,

NEGATIVE—Mr. Bannon—1
Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.