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Senate bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the United
Real Estate Company of Baltimore. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Corporations.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize and empower
the Blue Ridge Electric Railway and Power Company of
Washington county, Maryland, to consolidate or enter
into any traffic arrangement by lease or otherwise with
the Blue Ridge Electric Street Railway Company of
Franklin county, Pennsylvania. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Corporations.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to permit the United Rail-
way and Electric Company of Baltimore to increase its
board of directors from the present number, to wit, nine,
unto eleven, and to provide that such number two may be
citizens and residents of States other than the State of
Maryland. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Corporations.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act for the relief of the surety
upon the official bonds of William J, Blunt, late Collector
of State Taxes for the Fifth Election District of Queen
Anne's county, for the years 1886 and 1887.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means,

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act amendatory of au Act to
incorporate a Mutual Fire Insurance Company, in Cecil
county, passed January 30th, 1846. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Corporations.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to add an additional sec-
tion to chapter 52, of the Acts of 1896, entitled 'An Act
to incorporate the United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company. "