1856.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.         103

Also, a bill, entitled an act to authorise the circuit courts for
the several counties of this State and the criminal court of Bal-
timore city, to appoint assistant counsel for the State, to aid in
the trial of criminal or other State cases pending in said courts ;
and to oblige the county commissioners of the several counties,
and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, to provide pay-
ment for the services of such counsel.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Judi-
ciary.                                                                                       

A bill, entitled an act authorizing the Commissioners of the
tax lor Charles county to correct certain assessments, was report-
ed upon unfavorably, and

On motion of Mr. Brooke,
The report of the committee was concurred in.             

A bill, entitled an act to refund to James Sparks, of Queen
Anne's county, a certain amount of money;

Was taken up for final action.

On motion of Mr. Stone,                       

The report made by the minority was read,               

When the vote was taken upon the passage of the bill, and re-
jected by yeas and nays as follows:

	Affirmative.
Messrs. Speaker,	Miller,	Fiery,
Harris,	Goldsborough,	Reichard,
Dorsey,	Timmons,	Loughridge,
Wilson, of Calvert,	Brengle,	Corby,
Dowell,	Carper,	Hall,
Chilcoat,	Wolfe,	Tower,
Rankin,	Duvall,	Wickes,
Wright,	Jarrett,	Kildow,
Roberts,	Stack,	Frey,
Toadvine,	Kennedy,	Smith, of Carroll,
Wilson, of Som.	Smith, of Bal. city,	Stewart,
Dail,	Hugg,	Rowles--37.
Thomas
	Negative.
Messrs. Waters,	Stubbs, Partridge,
Stone,	Parker,	Valiant;
Merrick,	Smith, of Wor.	Lester,
Heath,	Davis,	Askew,
Lawson,	Hauver,	Harrington,
Daniel,	Silver,	Brown,
Scott,	Whitby,	Buffington—21.