1916] OF THE SENATE. 839

Also a protest of Brigham, Hopkins Company, of Baltimore
city, against the provision of House Bill No. 539, making the
age limit for female employees 16 years. [Which was read and
referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

Also a protest of Calm, Coblens Company, of Baltimore,
Maryland, against the provision of House Bill No. 539, making
the age limit for female employees 16 years. [Which was
read and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

Also a protest of Stuart, Keith & Company, of Baltimore
city, manufacturers of overalls and shirts, against the pro-
vision of House Bill No. 539, making the age limit for female
employees 16 years. [Which teas read and referred to the
Committee on Finance. ]

Two-thirds of all the Senators voting in the affirmative, the
rules were suspended by yeas and nays as follows:

Messrs. — AFFIRMATIVE.

President Chesley Holmead Mudd Warfield.

Allen Collier Johnson Norris Williams

Archer Cooper Jones Ogden Zihlman

Bennett Duvall Joy Parsons

Bomberger Frick Kaufman ' Shepherd

Brown Harrison Legg Speicher Total—27

NEGATIVE—None.

Mr. Chesley introduced the following Bill, being Senate
Bill No. 685, entitled "An Act to facilitate legislative action
and improve the organization of the General Assembly of
Maryland. " [Which was read the first time and referred to
the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Ogden, from Committee on Judicial Proceedings, re-
ported favorably

SENATE BILL No. 586, BY MR. BENNETT.
SUBJECT: DELINQUENT, NEGLECTED OR DEPEND-
ENT CHILDREN.

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
second time and ordered printed for a third reading. ]

Mr. Cooper, from Committee on Finance, reported without
recommendation

HOUSE BILL No. 321, BY MR. ELY.
SUBJECT: JUDGMENTS—CARROLL COUNTY,