1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1481

Mr. Knott, from Committee on Corporations, reported
unfavorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the Con-
sumers' Electric Light and Power Company. "

Which unfavorable report was adopted.

Mr Robinson, from Committee on Labor, reported fav-
orably,

House bill entitled "An Act to regulate the payment of
wages and to prohibit certain oppressive exactions and
restrictions on the part of employers in the payment of
wages, and providing a penalty for the violations of the
provisions thereof, the same to add ten (10) additional
sections to Article 27 of the Code of Public General
Laws, to come in after section 169 under the new sub-
title 'Protection of Employees, ' and to be known as 'Sec-
tions 169 H, 169 I, 169 3, 169 K, 169 L, 169 M, 169 N,
169 O. P and Q. '"

Which was read a first time.

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr. Deets, from Select Committee, reported favorably,
House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 6, of Ar-
ticle 61, of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, entitled 'Manures and Fertilizers, ' as amended by
chapter 397, of the Acts of 1894, and to re-enact same
with amendments. "
Which was read a first time.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared and returned,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, section 25, of Article 19, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title 'St. Mary's County, ' under the
new sub-title 'County Treasurer, ' and to add certain new
sections to said Article. "

Endorsed: "Amended, read the third time and passed
by yeas and nays. "

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

In line 22, strike out the word "May" and insert the
word "July. "

Strike out the words "said treasurer" in line 61 and
insert the words "County Commissioners of said county. "