246 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 7

ter 85, was appropriated and transferred to the Elkton
and Middleton Railroad Company of Cecil county, and
the Elkton and Southern Railway Company in certain
contingencies. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Lehmayer, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably, with proposed amendments,

House bill entitled "An. Act to define the powers and
authority of Jesuite Institutions and Societies. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably, with proposed amendments,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, sections 18 and 19, of Article 42, of the
Code of Public General Laws, title 'Habeas Corpus, ' sub-
title 'Procedure in Relation to Minors. '''

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to make valid the sales
made and the deeds, devises and other instruments of
writing executed and delivered by trustee or trustees to
whom any estate, real, personal or mixed, shall have been
limited or conveyed for the benefit of creditors, or to be
sold for any other purpose where such trustee or trustees
has failed to comply with the requirements of section
205, of Article 16, of the Maryland Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws, in giving bond with but one security. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 17, of
Article 45, of the Maryland Code of Public General Laws,
title ' Husbands and Wife, ' as repealed and re-enacted
by the Act of 1898, chapter 457, and re-enact the same
with amendments. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to add a new section to
Article 1, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Alle-
gany County, ' sub-title ' City of Cumberland, ' under the
new sub-title ' Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, ' to