1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 323

Which was read a first time and referred to the Wash-
ington county delegation.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

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

House bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter of
the Institute of Mission Helpers, of Baltimore city, as
corporation heretofore formed under the General Laws
of this State, and to regulate the mode of election of of-
ficers and members of the said corporations.

Which was read a first time.

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize and empower
the Druid Ridge Cemetery of Baltimore county to pur-
chase, hold or use for the purposes of burial 200 acres of
land in said county, and to perpetuate its charter. "

Which was read a first time.

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter of
the Home of the All Saints Sisters of the Poor, of Balti-
more city. "

Which was read a first time.

Also,

House bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter of
the Firemen's Insurance Company, of Baltimore city, a
body corporate existing by virtue of the Act of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1825, chapter 55, and the
Acts supplementary thereto, or amendatory thereto, by
providing for the reduction in the number of directors of
said company, fixed by the Act of 1892, chapter 143, sec-
tion 5, sub-section 13, and also to ratify and approve the
increase heretofore made by the stockholders of the com-
pany in the number and par value of the shares of capi-
tal stock of said corporation, in pursuance of section 4,
sub-section 2, of the said last mentioned Act. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Latrobe, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
reported unfavorably,