166             JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS            [Jan. 30,

Mr. Partridge offered the following amendments which were
determined in the negative:

In the 1st section, 2d and 3d lines, strike out "and the crimi-
nal court of Baltimore city;"

In the second section 2d line, strike out the words "and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,"

Mr. Rankin offered the following amendments, which were de-
termined in the negative:                                                     

Section 1st, 2d line, after the word "State," insert "Baltimore
county excepted:"

Section 2d, 2d line, after the word "State," insert "except Bal-
timore county."

Mr. Partridge offered the following amendment:

In the 4th line of the 1st section, after the word "authorized"
insert "upon application of the State's Attorney for said count
or city respectively;"

On motion of Mr. Rankin,                                           

The yeas and nays were called for and determined in the nega-
tive as follows:

	AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Wilson, of Cal.	Partridge, Askew,
Rankin,	Abbott, Harrington,
Cullings,	Valiant, Loughridge,
Stubbs,	Lester, Corby,
Wolfe,	Hugg, Buffington—15.
	Negative.
Messrs. Fiery, Sp. p. t.	Frazier, Silver,
Harris,	Miller, Stack,
Griffith,	Brooke, Smith, of Bal. city,
Dorsey,	Bowie, Witmer,
Neff,	Parker, Reichard,
Waters,	Smith, of Wor. Hall,
Stone,	Brengle, Tower,
Chilcoat,	Davis, Wickes,
Wright,	Carper, Frey,
Heath,	Grove, Brown,
Roberts	Hauver, Smith, of Carroll,
Lawson,	Duvall, Stewart,
Daniel,	Jarrett, Rowles—39.

The Speaker, p. t., laid before the House the following commu-
nication from the Executive;