1336 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 23

House bill entitled "An Act to prohibit the imposing,
levying, assessing or collection of specific deposits by the
Consolidated Gas Company of Baltimore city. "

Mr. Martenet moved to substitute the bill for the un-
favorable report,

Which was adopted.

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to amend, confirm and en-
large the powers of the Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably, with proposed amendment.

House bill entitled "An Act to provide for the exten-
sion of gas mains in the York Turnpike road from the
present terminus of said mains to the present city
limits. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

On the last line of section 1 amend by striking out the
word "May, " and substituting the word "July. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to secure to the Mercantile-
Library of Talbot county the use of a set of the Archives
of Maryland, as published by the Maryland Historical
Society. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Knott, from Committee on Corporations, reported
favorably, with amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 46 of Art-
icle 4, Public Local Laws, entitled 'City of Baltimore, '
sub-title 'Gas Companies, ' as amended and re-enacted by
chapter 123 of the Acts of 1898, and re-enact the same
with amendments. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

On the last line of the bill after the word "dollar, '' in-
sert the words "and fifteen cents. "
Also a minority report, as follows:
The undersigned, minority of said committee, report

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