1138 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 21

section to Article 23 of the Code Of Public General Laws,
title 'Corporations, ' sub-title 'Railroad Companies, ' to be
known as 'Section 204 A, ' relating to the rights of minor-
ity or dissenting stockholders in the event of consolida-
tion of railroad or railway companies authorized by law
to consolidate. "

The Secretary of the Senate appeared and delivered
the following1 message:

Senate bill entitled "An Act to empower and authorize
the Mayor and City Council of Ellicott city to issue im-
provement bonds. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Balti-
more and Howard county delegations.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to add an additional sec-
tion to section 44, of Article 14, of Volume 2, of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title 'Howard County, ' sub-title
'County Commissioners and County Collectors, ' to be
known and designated as 'Section 44 F. '''

Which was read a first time and referred to the Howard
county delegation and Mr. Keys.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Caroline county to issue bonds to an
amount not exceeding the sum of $8, 000 for the purpose
of rebuilding a part of Dover Bridge, and to levy a tax
on the assessable property of Caroline county for1 the
payment of the same. '

Which was read a first time and referred to the Caro-
line county delegation and Mr. Clark.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize and direct the
County Commissioners of Prince George's county to con-
struct a public county road upon and along Washington
'Turnpike road between Laurel and line of District of
Columbia, to borrow money on the credit of said county,
for the construction of said road and issue coupon bonds
therefor; and to levy and collect on and from the assess-
able property of said county an annual tax sufficient to