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Also unfavorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to appropriate a sum of
money to the Commissioners of Fisheries of Maryland,
for the purpose of. enabling them to rear and distribute
English or Mongolian Pheasants for the purpose of
stocking this State. "

Which unfavorable report was adopted.

Also, ,

With the request that the bill be referred to the Balti-
more city delegation,

A bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore to use the surplus money aris-
ing from the changes occasioned by the new city charter
for the reduction of the tax rate for the year 1900. "

Which was referred to the Baltimore city delegation.

Mr. Lehmayer, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to make all ground rents
and other charges on land hereafter created in the State
of Maryland subject for taxation and to do away with
certain covenants in leases and other instruments of con-
veyance, hereafter executed in this State. "

Which was read a first time,

Mr. Staley, from the Committee on Education, reported
unfavorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal sections 44, 48
49 and 53, of Article 77, of the Code of Public General
Laws, title 'Public Education' and to re-enact the same
with amendments, and to add new sections thereto, to
be known as 'Sections 18 A and 49 A, to follow sections
18 and 49 respectively, of said Article. "

Which unfavorable report, was adopted.

Also, without recommendation, with suggestion that
bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,

House bill entitled "An Act to provide for the publi-
cation by the State Board of Public Works of large scale
geographical and physical maps of Maryland, for use in
the public schools of the State, and to make an appropri-
ation therefor. "