1861.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 197

Also why, if such be the case the application of the Dorches-
ter Dragoons to him for arms has been refused.

BARNES COMPTON,
ROSS WINANS,
D. W. McCLEARY,
B. MILLS,
MARTIN EARLE,
THOS. C. WORTHINGTON.
Which was read;

On motion of Mr. Compton,
The order was adopted.

Mr. Maxwell, from the select committee, reported a bill
entitled, an act to amend article VIII of the Code of Public
Local Laws, relative to the powers granted by law to the
President and Commissioners of the village of Port Deposit,
by adding thereto the following section;

Which was read the first, and by special order the second
and third times, and passed by yeas and nays, as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.

Kilbourn, Sp'r, Bryan, Morfit,
Rasin, Legg, Scott,
Medders, Starkey, Wilson,
Welch, Claggett, Bayless,
Briscoe, Johnson, McCoy,
Parran, Salmon, Brining,
Denison, Naill, Fiery,
Quinlan, Straughn, Griffith,
Renshaw, Warfield, Gordon,
Jones, of Talbo, Brune, Beall,
Dennis, of Som't, Winans, Roop,
Long, Wallis, Gorsuch,
McIntire, Sangston, Brown-40.
Maxwell,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs.

Durant, Kessler, McCleary,
Ford Routzahn, Turner—7.
Miller,

On motion of Mr. Wallis,
The bill entitled, an act to amend the IVth article of the