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Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Section 2 of Article
37 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Evidence,"
sub-title "Competency of Witnesses," as enacted by chapter
385 of the Acts of the General Assemby of 1874, and to re-
enact the same with amendments,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Aydelotte, Lawrence,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Duke, Newcomer,
Dennis, Phelps,
Freeman, Stevens,
Ford, Steiner,
Gorman, Suit,
Knight, Walsh—12.

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

On motion by Mr. Bannon,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations, to
introduce a bill entitled an Act for the better regulation of
all organizations chartered or to be chartered under the laws
of this State, Insurance Companies excepted, .

By yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Aydelotte, Lawrence,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Duke, Newcomer,
Dennis, Phelps,
Freeman, Steiner,
Ford, Suit,
Gorman, Walsh—19.
Knight,

NEGATIVE—None.

Senate bill entitled an Act to refund to Wm. Hepbron of
Kent county, late a Collector of taxer in the 3rd District of
said county, the sum of $25.37 cents erroneously paid by
him into the Treasury,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays as -
follows :