1916] OF THE SENATE. 945

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

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. Ogden introduced the following Senate Bill No. 688,
entitled "An Act to declare the sanction and consent of the
General Assembly of Maryland to sundry gifts, bequests and
devises contained in the last will and testament of certain
persons, late of the State of Maryland, deceased, and also to
certain gifts, grants, sales, leases and deeds made by various
persons in this State to and for the use and benefit of sundry
ministerial persons, religious corporations, denominations or
sects, and to certain charitable institutions. " [Which was
read. ]

On motion of Mr. Ogden, two-thirds of all the Senators
voting in the affirmative, the rules were suspended by yeas
and nays as follows, and the Bill put upon its second reading,
without reference to a committee:

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.

[Which was read the second time and ordered printed for
a third reading. ]

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Norris, from Committee on Insurance, Fidelity, Security
and Loan Companies, reported favorably

SENATE BILL No. 664, BY MR. NORRIS.
SUBJECT: INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

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