1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1555

Endorsed: " Read the. third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to add an additional sec-
tion to Article 24, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled 'Crimes and Punishments, ' to come in after 208,
sub-title 'Minors, Care and Protection of, " and to be
known as 'Section 208 A. '"

Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to regulate the compensa-
tion of the County Commissioners of Allegany county.,
and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewith as follows:

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

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to provide for general in-
dex to wills, executors and administrators' accounts, dis-
tribution and inventories in the office of the Register of
Wills for Talbot county, Maryland. "

Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to appropriate a sum of
money to pay balance due Richard T. Knox for services
rendered as Chief Engineer of the State Steamer "Gov.
P. F. Thomas. "

Endorsed: "Reported unfavorably by Committee on
Finance, and report adopted. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to make valid mortgages
and assignments of mortgages defectively sworn to and
recorded since the 14th day of March, 1898. "

Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act authorizing the Antietam
Battlefield Commission of Maryland to transfer to the
perpetual care of the government of the United States