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

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Kimmel,

Blackistone, Lynch,

Bradley, Miles,

Duvall, Nuttle,

Dashiell, Smith,

Franklin, Stone,

Grahame, Townsend,

Gardiner, Watkins,

Goldsborough, of Talbot; Whitaker,

Goldsborough, of Dor.; Yellott—21.
Heckart,

NEGATIVE—NONE.

Mr. Blackistone offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That ———— ————, be and he is hereby appoint-
ed a Commissioner on the part of the State of Maryland, to
communicate immediately with his Excellency, the Governor of
the State of Delaware, in regard to the arming of the free negroes
of Delaware along the Maryland line, and whether any arrange-
ment can be made consistent with the laws of Delaware and
Maryland, calculated to allay the excitement of our people along
the Maryland line.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Lynch, from the Committee on Corporations, reported
favorably on House bill,

Entitled, An act to amend article twelve, of the Code of Pub-
lic General Laws, in relation to the payment of specie by the
Banks of this State.

Which was read the second time, and,

On motion,
Three-fourths of all the Senators concurring,

Was read the third time, and passed by yeas and nays as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Lynch,

Blackistone, Miles,

Dashiell, Nuttle,

Franklin, Smith,

Grahame, Stone,

Gardiner, Townsend,