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Culloh, Mudd, Newcomer, Phelps, Stevens, Steiner, Suit,
Walsh—26.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills under
the call.

The President announced the special order of business to be

The House bill entitled an Act for the protection of Sheep
Husbandry.

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Knight,
Aydelotte, Lawrence,
Cooper, Mudd,
Freeman, Newcomer,
Ford, Phelps,
Getty, Suit,
Humphreys. Walsh—15.
Joyce,

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

On motion by Mr. Ford,

The rules were suspended so as to grant leave to Messrs.
Ford, Getty and Lawrence, to introduce a bill entitled an
Act to repeal Section 79 of Art. 17, of the Code of Public
Local Laws, title "Queen Anne's," sub-title "Crier," and
re-enact the same with amendments,
By yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Knight,

Aydelotte, Lawrence,
Cooper, Lloyd,
Dennis, McCulloh,
Freeman, Mudd,
Ford, Newcomer,
Getty, Phelps,
Gorman, Stevens,
Hepbron, Steiner,
Humphreys, Suit,
Joyce, Walsh—22.

NEGATIVE—None.

The President announced the special order of business to be
The Report and Resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.
Gorman, from the Committee on Elections, in the contested
election case of Wilson vs. Duke.

Mr. Knight moved that the contestants be each allowed
one hour to argue their case before the Senate.
Which was decided in the affirmative.