1916] OF THE SENATE. 853

"In line 7 of said section, strike out the word 'tenth' and
insert in lieu thereof the word 'twenty-fifth, ' "

[Which was read and adopted. ] [Which favorable report

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

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr, Archer, from Select Committee, reported favorably,
with amendments,

HOUSE BILL No. 674, BY MR. WARD.

SUBJECT: PENSION FOR C. K. BLANEY—HARFORD
COUNTY.

Amendments proposed by Committee:

No, 1—"In the first line of the title of the printed Bill,
strike out the word 'direct' and insert in lieu thereof the
word 'empower. ' " [Which was read and adopted. ]

No. 2—"On page 2 of the printed Bill, strike out the word

'directed, ' in line 3 of Section 1, and insert in lieu thereof
the word 'empowered. '" [Which was read and adopted. ]

No. 3—"On page 2 of the printed Bill, strike out all of
Section 1 after the word 'installments, ' on lines 5 and 6.
[Which was read and adopted. ]

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the

second time. ]

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.

and Mr. Warfield, from Select Committee, reported favorably,
with amendments,

SENATE BILL No. 516, BY MR. WARFIELD.
SUBJECT: COUNTY TREASURER AND CLERK TO
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Amendments proposed by Mr. Warfield:

"Amend Section 24-1 by adding to the sixth line thereof in
printed Bill the following: 'fhe may appoint a clerk or clerks
as may be necessary to the proper discharge of the duties of