1861.] OF THE SENATE. 221

NEGATIVE

Messrs. Blackistone, McKaig,
Duvall, Miles,
Dashiell, Townsend,
Franklin, Watkins,
Heckart, Whitaker—11.
Lynch,

So the Senate rejected the minority report.

The question then recurred upon the majority report.

The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Lynch,

Blackistone, McKaig,

Duvall, Miles,

Dashiell, Townsend,

Franklin, Watkins,

Heckart, Whitaker—12,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Goldsborough, of Talbot; Smith,

Kimmel, Stone—4.

So the Senate adopted the majority report.

Mr. Heckart, from the Committee on Militia, reported the fol-
lowing:

A bill, entitled, An act to make valid the qualification of Tench
Tilghman, as Major General of the Second Division of Maryland
Militia;

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Stone presented the following petition;

Of H. C.Comegys, and ninety-five other citizens of Election
District No. 1 of Caroline county, in opposition to dividing said
district into two election districts;

Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Whitaker,

A bill, entitled, An act to add the following sections to Article
6 of the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to election districts
in Caroline county,