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Dennis, Newcomer,
Freeman, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Knight, Walsh—8.

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

Senate bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of money
to defray the expenses of the Adjutant General in defending
a mandamus to maintain possession of the office of Adjutant
General, and its archives

Was read the third time and rejected for want of a Con-
stitutional majority, by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Lawrence,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Getty, McCullob,
Knight, Suit—9.
Lee,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Aydelotte, Humphreys,
Cooper, Mudd,

Duke, Newcomer,
Dennis, Phelps,
Freeman, Steiner—10.
On motion by Mr. Dennis,

The vote by which said bill failed to receive a Constitu-
tional majority,

Was reconsidered by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Knight,
Aydelotte, Lee,
Bannon, Lawrence,
Brewer, Lloyd,
Cooper, McCuiloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Getty, Suit,
Humphreys, Walsh—16.
NEGATIVE.

Messrs Duke, Phelps,

Freeman, Steiner—5.
Newcomer,

Mr. Bannon, at 2.10 P. M., moved a call of the Senate.

The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to inform the absent
Senators that their presence was required in the Senate
chamber.