1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1375

House bill entitled "An Act to declare the sanction and
consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to the be-
quest contained in the last will and testament of Wm. R.
Acton, late of Charles county, deceased, of $100, to and
for the use and benefit of the Vestry of Port Tobacco
Parish, under the name of the Vestry of St. Paul's P. E,
Church. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to add three new sections
to Article 12, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
'Garrett County, ' sub-title 'Jurors, ' providing for the se-
lection and drawing of jurors in said county, said sec-
tions to follow 127, and to be designated as 'Sections 127
A, 127 B and 127 C. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to give all wages due and
owing to any employee for services rendered to any rail-
road company operating in the State of Maryland, priority
of all other claims.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out all of section 1, after the word "company, "
in line 4. , ' Which was read a first time.
Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act supplemental to chapter
219 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of
1856, entitled an Act for founding a college at Chester-
town. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act giving the consent of the
State of Maryland to the acquisition by purchase or con-
demnation by the United States of a lot or parcel of land
in the city of Westminster, in Carroll county, Maryland,
for the purpose of erecting thereon a building for a post-
office.

Which was read a first time.