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The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to inform the absent

Senators their presence was required in the Senate Chamber.

At 12.25 Mr. Brewer moved that further proceedings nn-

der the call be dispensed with.

Which was decided in the negative by yeas and nays as
follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Brewer, Joyce.

Dennis, Newcomer,
Freeman, Phelps,
Ford, Steiner.
Humphreys, Suit—10.

NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Bannon, Lee,

Cooper, Lawrence,
Duke, Mudd,
Getty, Stevens,
Hepbron, Walsh—10.
At 12.40,

On motion by Mr. Stevens,
Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with.

Mr. Joyce moved that said bill lie over and be made the

order of the day for Saturday, April 1st, at 1 o'clock.

Which was decided in the negative by yeas and nays as
follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President. Humphreys,
Brewer, Joyce,
Dennis, Newcomer—7.
Ford,

NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Bannon, Lloyd,

Cooper, McCulloh,
Duke, Mudd,
Freeman, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Hepbron, Suit,
Lawrence, Walsh—14.
Mr. Suit submitted the following amendment :
Insert "Catharine E. Small, widow of Col. Jacob Small, a,
soldier of the war of 1812."
Which was adopted.

Mr. Stevens submitted the following amendment :
Insert in Calvert county "Nathaniel Duke."
Which was adopted.