474 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 10,

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Ban-
non, Hepbron and Dennis.

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Calvert county, to issue bonds or to create a
sinking fund, in their discretion, to raise money to repair
public buildings of the county, or to build offices for the
Clerks of the Circuit Court and the Orphans' Court.

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Duke,
Newcomer and Freeman.

Also, returned,

Senate bill entitled an Act to preserve and define the har-
bor of Salisbury, and the channel of Wicomico river, in Wi-
comico county.

Endorsed : "Passed by yeas and nays."
With the following proposed amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Sec. 1, line 7, after the word "Town," insert the words
"or as."

Which was concurred in,

And bill passed by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Knight,
Cooper, Lawrence,
Duke, McCulloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman, Newcomer,
Ford, Phelps,
Getty, Stevens,
Hepbron, Steiner,
Humphreys, Suit,
Joyce, Walsh—20.

NEGATIVE—None.
Also,

Senate bill entitled 'an Act to empower the Clerks of the
County Commissioners of Calvert and Washington counties,
to administer an oath or affirmation to any person present-
ing a claim to the Commissioners of said counties against the
county.

Endorsed : "Passed by yeas and nays."

Also, the following resolutions :

House Joint Resolutions in relation to the Washington
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Which were read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance,