300 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Aug. 5,

NEGATIVE

Messrs. Brooke, President; Miles,

Duvall, Townsend,

Heckart, Watkins—6.

So the Senate refused to strike out.

The question was then taken on the adoption of the order.

The yeas and nays being demanded, appeared as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Stone,

Duvall, Townsend,

Heckart, Watkins,

Miles, Whitaker—8.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Bradley, Goldsborough, of Talbot;
Franklin, Grahame—4.

So the order was adopted.

A bill, entitled, An act to provide for the payment of a sum of
money to Capt. Gabriel Becklie, of the United Guards of Fred-
erick county, for services rendered under order of the Governor,

Was taken up and considered.
On motion of Mr. Whitaker,

Said bill was postponed, and made the order of the day for 12
o'clock, M.

A bill, entitled, An act to repeal section 9 of Article 66, of the
Code of Public General Laws, and to add in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing sections ————;

Was taken up, read the second time, and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

A bill, entitled, An act for the relief of Harriet Porter and
Miranda Porter, of Carroll county;

Was taken up, read the second time, and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

A bill, entitled, An act for the relief of Alien B. Davis, trustee
of William Wilkins, late of Baltimore city, deceased, from the
payment of a tax upon a certain commission,

Was taken up and considered.