1878.] OF THE SENATE. 321

annual tax levied for the support of Free Public Schools, and
to confirm the apportionments and distributions thereof,
heretofore made by that officer.

The question being on the motion made by Mr. Stump,
to refer said bill, together with the amendments submitted
by Mr. Sulivane on the 26th instant, to the Committee on
Education.

It was rejected by yeas and nays, as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Dennis, Steiner,
Ford, Stump,
Freeman, Sulivane,
Garey, Welfley—9.
Miller,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Hill,

Bannon, Lancaster,
Combs, of Allegany, Lee,
Combs, of St. Mary's, McLane,
Cooper, Newcomer,
Franklin, Peter,
Gorman, Wilson—15.
Hepbron,

The question then recurred on the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Sulivane,

Pending the consideration of said amendment,

Mr. Ford moved that the Senate go into Executive Ses-
sion.

Which was rejected.

The question then recurring on the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Sulivane,

It was rejected by yeas and nays as follows :

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Dennis, Steiner,
Garey, Stump,
Miller, Sulivane,
Newcomer, Welfley—8.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Gorman,
Bannon, Hepbron,
Combs, of Allegany, Hill,
Combs, of St. Mary's, Lancaster,
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