1861.] OF THE SENATE. 33

Mr. Goldsborbugh₃ of Talbot, offered the following
AMENDMENT:

Strike out in the 6th line the words "a Board of Public Safety"
and insert the words "an Executive Committee."

The yeas and nays being demanded, resulted as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Goldsborough, of Talbot, Smith,

Miles, Stone—5.
Nuttle,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Lynch,
Blackistone, McKaig,
Duvall, Townsend,
Dashiell, Watkins,
Gardiner, Yellott—11.
Heckart,

So the Senate rejected the amendment.

On motion of Mr. Goldsborough, of Talbot,

Ordered, That the bill now on its second reading, and when
engrossed, be open to amendments on its third reading.

On motion,
The Senate adjourned.

FRIDAY, May 3d, 1861.
Mr. Grahame submitted the following message:

SENATE CHAMBER, May 3rd, 1861.
To His Excellency,

THOS. H. HICKS, Governor of Maryland
SIR—You will inform the Senate if you authorized, or con-