1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1279

BILLS—SECOND READING.

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize and empower
the commissioners of Easton to execute a deed or deeds
of release to the Avon Hotel Company of Talbot county,
and John Mason respectively, of so much of those lots
enclosed by them respectively as was formally covered
by an alley running north from Dover street as a contin-
uation of Talbot Lane, in exchange for another parcel of
land to be used for a public alley. '"

Which was read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

House bill "entitled to repeal and re-enact with amend-
ments section 242, of Article 27 of the Code of Public
General Laws, entitled 'Crimes and Punishments, ' sub-
title 'Rivers, ' and to add an additional section thereto, to
be known as 'Section 242 A. "

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

House bill entitled "An Act to appropriate a certain
sum of money to the House of Refuge, for the purpose
of remodeling the plumbing and closets of the buildings,
and for increasing the water supply and for other neces-
sary repairs. "

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
By the Committee on Ways and Means,

Amend section 1, line 2. by striking out the word "ten"
and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five. "

Amend sec. 2, line 3, by striking out the word "ten"
and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five. "

Which were severally read and adopted.

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

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section 331 of Article 4, of the Code of Pub-
lic Local Laws, title 'City of Baltimore, ' sub-title 'Crimi-
nal Court of Baltimore. '"

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

House bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter of
and to grant certain additional powers and privileges to