864 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 31,

House bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of money
to pav the claims of W. H. Ruby, J. Fillmore Nelson, G.
W. & I. S Wilson, W. W. Busteed, Joseph H. Johnson,
W. H. Legg, Sullivane & Beckwith, J. M Street, Charles
Cole, W. H. Vandertord, John B. Button & Co., Keech,
Yellott & Co., E. G. Polk, Plummer & Usilton, L. F. Col-
ton & Co., Parran & Williams, A. J. Merrill, M. Fields,
John R. Brown, F. W. Biker, E. Wells, Albert Richardson,
King & Yates, J. A. Johnson, W. Scott Roberta, T. F. Mc-
Cardeli, T. K. Robinson, G. T. Abell & Co., G. W. Cruik-
shank. Bell & Co., E. F. Perkins, Blumenthal & Co., Her-
mange & Brewer, Baltimore Gazette Co . J. Clou 1 Norris,
Bailsman Bros.. Thos J. Turner, W. B. Green, C. W.
Fontaine, Wm. T. Iglehart, H. Tasker & Co , Norris &
Gruber and Lemuel Malone. for publishing list of defaulters.
Being upon its third realing,
Mr. Mudd submitted the following amendments:

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

In the 3rd line of title strike out "Butler'' and insert
"Button."

Section 1, line 12, strike cut "Butler" and insert ''Button "
Which were adopted.

Said bill was then read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays as follows, with proposed amendments:

AFFIRMATIVE

Messrs. President, Knight,
Aydelotte, Lee,
Bannon, Lawrence,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman., Phelps,
Getty, Stevens,
Humphreys, Suit—17.
Joyce,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

House bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of money
to pay the claims of John T. Wigging, Daniel Caulk, Henry
M. Tirralla, James E. Tate, Richard Ty dings, John H.
Handy, David Leonard, George McLaughlin, Moses W. Cor-
nish, Medairy & Bowers, and Wm. T. Markland & Bro.,
Being upon its third reading,
Mr. Suit submitted the following amendment:
Section 1, line 27, strike out "6200," and insert "3100,"
Pending the consideration of said amendment,