Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That this Act shall only apply
to the counties of Caroline, Kent, Talbot, Frederick, Prince
George's, Queen Anne's, Charles and Harford.

Which was read and adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was then read the second time.
Mr. Stephenson submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

April 4,1870.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We respectfully request the return of the bill entitled an
Act in relation to "State Banking Institutions."

By order,
A. GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

Which was read. assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.

The House bill entitled an Act to amend the Act of As-
sembly of 1867, chapter 341, relating to the valuation and
assessment of property in this State,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays, as
follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Maddox,
Biggs, Malone,
Carroll, Miller,
Earle, Parker,
Henkle, Sellman,
Jump, Snyder,
Kimmel, Welch—14.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Browne, Henry,
Clarke, Stephenson,
Fields, Timmons—6.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

The House bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of
money to pay the claims of James Bullock,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays, as
follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Malone,
Biggs, Miller,
Browne, Parker,
Carroll, Sellman,
Clarke, Snyder,