1861.] OF THE SENATE. 195

A bill, entitled, An act to amend the 4th Article of the Code
of Public Local Laws, by adding thereto the following sections
-————, relating to the purchase and government of Druid Hill
and Patterson Parks, belonging to the city of Baltimore;

Which was read the second time.
On motion of Mr. Blackistone,
Three-fourths of the Senators concurring,

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Blackistone, Lynch,

Bradley, McKaig,

Duvall, Miles,

Franklin, Townsend,

Goldsborough, of Talbot; Watkins.

Kimmel, Whitakei—12.

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Nuttle—1.
Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

Mr. Miles, from the Committee on Colored Population, reported
favorably

A bill, entitled, An act to amend Article 66 of the Code of
Public General Laws, relating to negroes, by repealing the 9th
section thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following sec-
tions————, in relation to the apprehension lees for Fugitive
Slaves;

Which was read the second time.

A bill, entitled, An act to amend the 4th Article of the Code of
Public Local Laws, by adding thereto the following sections——,
authorizing the Mayor -and City Council of Baltimore, to increase
the public debt of said city, and repealing section 871 of said
article,

Was taken up, considered, and laid on the table.

A bill, entitled, An act authorizing and empowering the County
Commissioners of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties
to levy a sum of money to pay for the erection of a bridge across
the Patuxant river at Queen Anne,