1858.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.          725

It was assented to.

The question then being on the following amendment:

Strike out the 4th and 6th section of the bill.

It was assented to.

Mr. Thruston proposed the following amendment:

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That all vessels laden exclusive-
ly with Cumberland coal shall be, and they are hereby ex-
cepted and exempted from the operation of this act.
Mr. Kilbourn proposed the following amendment:
"Also, all vessels laden with corn and wheat, the product
of the State of Maryland."

Mr. Mackubin moved that the House do now adjourn;
Determined in the negative.

The question then being on the amendment of Mr. Kil-
bourn;

The yeas and nays were demanded and appeared as follow :

	Affirmative.
Messrs. Kilbourn,	Richardson,	McPherson,
Magruder,	Davis,	Smith, of B. city,
Burgess,	Thomas,	McKinstry,
Waller,	Harding,	Reindollar,
Moore,	Bowlus,	Day,
Tilghman,	Root,	Dorsey—20.
Dail,	Koons,
	Negative.
Messrs. Berry, Sp'r,	Goldsborough,	Alexander,
Morgan,	Ford, of Cecil,	Rohrer,
Neale,	Kidd,	Gray,
Wickes,	Belt,	Schnebly,
Meginnis,	Wyville,	Duvall,
Mackubin,	Contee,	Thruston,
Griffiss,	Hearn,	Kilgour,
Stonestreet,	Stirling,	Barnard,
Lynch, of Balt. co.	Kennard,	Mountz,
Smith, of Balt. co.	Lynch, of B. city,	Welling—31.
Clarke,

Mr. Thruston called the previous question on the original
amendment;

Which call was sustained.

The question then being,

"Shall the main question be now put.?"

It was determined in the affirmative.