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ported unfavorably by a committee of the Senate and
said unfavorable report having been adopted by the
Senate. The Senate desires the return of this bill for
the purpose of reconsidering the same.

By order,

ROBERT Moss,

Secretary.

Mr. Morrison submitted the following message:
BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

March 30th, 1904.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We have received your message asking for the re-
turn of Senate bill, printed, No. 87, introduced by
Senator Roe, and we herewith return said bill.

By order,

B. L. SMITH,

Chief Clerk.
Which was read, assented to and sent to the Senate.

Senate bill, File No. 54, entitled "An Act to repeal
and re-enact with amendments chapter 515 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1898, and 367 of the Acts of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January
Session 1902, entitled 'An Act to create and sustain
by taxation Public Libraries and Reading Rooms,'
chapter 247 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the January .Session 1902, en-
titled 'An Act to promote the establishment and effi-
ciency of Free Public Libraries and Public School
Libraries in the State of Maryland, and section 54 of
Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"'Crimes and Punishment.' "

Was returned to the Senate.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Goslin, from Committee on Ways and Means,
reported favorably,

House bill, File No. 120, entitled "An Act to pro-