174 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 31

The motion was adopted, and

The bill was read for a first time.

Also favorably,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter and
extend the power of the Maryland Casualty Company. "

Which was read a second time.

Also favorably, with proposed amendment,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to permit the United
Railways and Electric Company of Baltimore to increase
its Board of Directors from the present number, to-wit:
nine (9) unto eleven (11), and to provide that of such
number, two may be citizens and residents of States
other than the State of Maryland. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

On Hue 16, of section 1, insert word " of, " between the
words " that" and " the. "

Proposed amendment adopted, and bill read a second
time.

Mr. Knott, from the Committee on Corporations, re-
ported favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to extend an Act en-
titled an Act to incorporate the New York Mining Com-
pany, passed at December session, 1844, chapter 220,
and the supplement thereto, passed at December session,
1846, chapter 123, and the Act to alter and amend the
said original Act of incorporation and supplements
thereto, passed at January session, 1853, chapter 70, and
the Act to alter, amend and extend the said original Act
of incorporation and the supplements thereto, passed at
January session, 1874, chapter 110, for the period of
thirty years. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter of
the 'Sovereign Grand Lodge, ' of the In dependent Order
of Odd Fellows, as incorporated by chapter 18, of the
Acts passed at the January session of the General
Assembly of Maryland, of 1880, by changing the name
of said corporation to the 'Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. ' "

Which was read a first time.