1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1449

General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the Session of
1884, chapter 494, and also to redeem $123, 700 of bonds,
bearing interest at 4 per cent, per annum issued by said
county commissioners under the Act of the General As-
sembly of Maryland, passed at the Session of 1886, chap-
ter 239, both of which issues of bonds are now redeem-
able and may be paid by said county commissioners, and
to authorize and empower the said county commissioners
to levy and collect the necessary taxes for the payment
of the bonds hereby authorized to be issued and the in-
terest thereon. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Fred-
erick county delegation.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the Mont-
gomery Title Insurance and Trust Company. "

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

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to give the consent of the
State to the purchase of a lot or lots of ground in Elli-
cott city, Howard county, Maryland, by the United States
of America, for the purpose of erecting thereon a public
building and to cede to the United States of America,
jurisdiction over the same. ".

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

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to add additional sec-
tions to Article 4, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
City of Baltimore, ' as repealed and re-enacted by chap-
ter 123, of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, session 1898, sub-title 'Miscellaneous Local Laws, '
sub-title 'Police Commissioners, ' sub-title 'Special Funds, '
to follow section 776, and to be known as 'Sections 776
A, 776 B, 776 C, 776 D, 776 E and 776 F. "

Which was read a first time and referred to the Balti-
more city delegation.

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act giving the consent of the
State of Maryland to the purchase and acquisition of