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NEGATIVE—NONE.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

Mr. Goldsborough, of Talbot, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the following:

A bill, entitled, An act appropriating a sum of money to com-
pensate Joseph E. Bateman, Sheriff of Harford county, for extra
official services rendered under authority of the Governor;

Which was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Townsend,

The Resolution in relation to mileage and per diem was
taken up.

Mr. Blackistone offered the following

AMENDMENT:

Amend by striking out mileage, in the fifth line.

Mr. Franklin offered as an amendment to the

AMENDMENT:
Strike out per diem, and retain mileage.

Mr. Goldsborough, of Talbot, moved to lay the whole matter
on the table.

The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Franklin, McKaig,

Goldsborough, of Talbot; Smith,

Heckart, Watkins,

Lynch, Whitaker—8.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Miles,

Blackistone, Nuttle,

Bradley, Stone,

Duvall, Townsend—8.

So the Senate refused to lay on the table.

Mr. Townsend offered as a substitute:

Ordered, That the Committee on Claims pay to the members
and officers of the Senate per diem and mileage.