442 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 9

passed by yeas and nays"] [Which was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

Also House Bill No. 364, entitled "An Act to repeal Sec-
tions 140, 143, 150, 152, 154, 155 and 161 of Article 10 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title 'Dorchester
County, ' sub-title 'East New Market, ' and to re-enact the same,
with amendments, and to add an additional section to said
Article 10, to be designated 162-D, providing for the issue
by said town of East New Market of bonds to an amount not
exceeding five thousand dollars for the purpose of complet-
ing the water works heretofore installed therein. " [Endorsed:
"Read the third time and passed by yeas and nays. "] [Which
was read the first time and referred to Senators Shepherd,
Collier and Legg. ]

Also House Bill No. 232, entitled "An Act to authorize and
direct the Comptroller of the Treasury to refund, and the
County Commissioners of Cecil county to levy and refund,
to Chaney V. Housekeeper, administrator of P. B. House-
keeper, deceased, sums of money erroneously paid as taxes. "
[Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas and
nays. "] [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance. ]

Also House Bill No. 356, entitled "An Act authorizing and
directing the dissolution of the Commission created by Chapter
276 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland at the
Session of 1908, said Commission to dissolve on June 1, 1916,
and directing it to turn over all funds in its hands and making
further provisions for the same. " [Endorsed: "Read the third
time and passed by yeas and nays. "] [Which was read the
first time and referred to Senators Archer, Allen and Wil-
liams. ]

Also House Bill No. 167, entitled "An Act to give to the
' Cumberland Valley Railroad Company, formerly called the
Franklin Railroad Company, the right and power to locate,
construct and operate, in conjunction with and in addition
to its present railroad, a cut-off or lateral railroad, with a
single or double track with such side tracks, turnouts, yards,
offices, depots and other appurtenances or works, as it may
deem necessary, from any point on its main line in Washing-
ton county, Maryland, to a point on its main line at or near
the Potomac River at Powell's Bend in said county, and also
to give the said railroad company the same rights and powers
that railroad companies incorporated under the General Cor-
poration Laws of this State have to locate and construct and