1032 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 19

House bill entitled "An Act granting the sanction of
the General Assembly of Maryland to certain bequests
contained in the last will and testament of Sam'l Hoff-
man, late of Carroll county, deceased. "

Which was read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

House bill entitled "An Act for incorporating the Bal-
timore Law School. "

Which was read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

House bill entitled "An Act to declare the sanction and
consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to sundry
gifts and bequests in the last will and testament of Mar-
garet S. Ferguson, late of Carroll county deceased, to
and for the use and benefit of sundry religious corpora-
tions, denominations, or sects herein named. "

Which was read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

House bill entitled "An Act to establish a Commission
of State Aid and Charities. "

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Amend section 1, by adding after the word "session"
in line 11, the words "the first of said appointments under
this Act, shall be made during the month of April in the
year 1900, subject to confirmation by the Senate at the
next meeting of the General Assembly. "

Amend section 2, by striking out the word "or" in the
4th line and adding after the words "or in any other
State, county or municipal or incorporated. "

And in line 6, after the word "the" and before the
word 'regular, ' insert the word "next. "

And in line 10, after the word "State" add the words,
'to aid said organization or institution. "

Amend, section 3, by adding after the word "and" in
line 4, the words "if. so. "

Amend section 4 by adding after the word "Assembly, "
in line 4 the words "on all such institutions and organi-
zations inspected or investigated as prescribed in section
3 of this Act, " and after the word "extent" in line 16, add
the words "as well as those to which the aid of the State
should not be extended with the reasons therefor, to-