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money to meet the deficiencies in the appropriations of
certain contingent funds for the fiscal year 1900. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably, with request that same be sent to the
Committee on Insurance and (Loans,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments section 19, of Article 56, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title 'License, ' sub-title 'Brokers. "

Which was referred to the Committee on Insurance
and Loans.

Also, favorably, with proposed amendments,

House bill entitled "An Act to refund to John S.
Berry, executor, a certain sum of money erroneously paid
by him to Isaac P. Cook, the late Register of Wills for
Baltimore city, as collateral inheritance tax. "

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

In section 1, lines 3 and 4, strike out the figures
"$30. 16" with interest thereon and insert the figures
"$19. 56. "

Which was read a first time.
Also, favorably, with amendments,

House bill entitled "An Act to pay Harvey Conway,
owner of the schooner M. M. Davis, the sum of $1, 151. 76
indemnity to him for damage and loss of said schooner,
her cargo and provisions aboard the same, by collision
with the State Steamer, Governor Robert McLane. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In line 2 and 3, of the title of the bill, after the word
"of" strike out the words "eleven hundred and fifty-one
dollars and seventy-six cents" and insert "eight hundred
dollars. "

In section 1, lines 6 and 7, strike out the words "eleven
hundred and fifty-one dollars and seventy-six cents, " and
insert "eight hundred dollars. "

In section 1, line 9, strike out the word "improved, '
and insert "approved. "

Which was read a first time.