1861] OF THE SENATE 303

Which was read the first time, and by special order, a second
and third time, and adopted.

The hour for the order of the day having arrived,

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.

On motion of Mr. Whitaker,

A call of the Senate was ordered, when the following Senators
answered to their names:

Messrs. Brooke, President; Blackistone, Bradley, Franklin, Gra-
hame, Gardiner, Heckart, Miles, Stone, Townsend, Watkins,
Whitaker—12.

The Sergeant-at-Arms returned, and reported that he had noti-
fied the absent Senators that their attendance was required at the
Senate chamber.

Mr. Stone offered the following

AMENDMENT :

Strike out "A. L. Jarrett;"
Which was rejected.

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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Heckart,

Blackistone, McKaig,

Duvall, Miles,

Dashiell, Townsend,

Franklin, Watkins,

Gardiner, Whitaker—12.

NEGATIVE.

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

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
On motion of Mr. Whitaker,

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,
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