1876.] OF THE SENATE. 477

Dennis, Lloyd,
Freeman, McCnlloh,
Ford, Mudd,
Hepbron, Newcomer,
Humphreys, Steiner,
Joyce, Suit—16

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Bannon, Knight,
Cooper, Phelps,
Getty, Walsh—7.
Gorman,

Mr. Mudd submitted the following amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Sec. 5, line 17, strike out "property" and insert "free."
Which was adopted.
Mr. Mudd submitted the following amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Sec. 8, line 2, strike out the words "at his pleasure" and
insert "for cause."

Which was rejected by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Duke, Mudd,

Dennis, Newcomer,
Freeman, Steiner,
Joyce, Suit—9.
Lawrence,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Humphreys,
Banners Knight,
Cooper, Lee,
Ford, Lloyd,
Getty, McCulloh,
Gorman, Phelps,
Hepbron, Walsh—14.
Mr. Stevens submitted the following amendment:
Section 3, after the words "Baltimore city shall be divided
into," strike out all down to the word "City," in the 35th
line, and insert in lieu thereof the following words:

"Twenty Assessment Districts, upon the basis of the pres-
ent division of the said city into wards; the first ward of said
city, as at present laid out, shall constitute the first assess-
ment district of said city; the second ward of said city, as
now laid out, shall constitute the second assessment district
of said city; the third ward of said city, as at present laid out,
shall constitute the third assessment district of said city; the