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In section 2, line 2, after "city, " insert "and Baltimore
county. "

Which was adopted.

The bill, as amended, was read a second time and or-
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.

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

Which was read a second time, and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

House bill entitled "An Act to refund a sum of money
out of the State Treasury, to John Keilholtz, for State
tax paid by him on trust funds, such funds being exempt
from taxation; whereas, John Keilholtz, of Rising Sun,
Cecil county, Maryland, as guardian for Harry S. Kiel-
holtz and Alma Kielholtz, for trust funds amounting to
$5, 362; and whereas, the said trust funds were invested
in real estate mortgages, paid during the years 1892, to
1894, inclusive, as State tax on the said trust funds, the
sum of $126. 94; and whereas, during the years aforesaid,
money invested in real estate mortgages was not liable
to taxation. "

Which was read a second time, and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading.

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 lines 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. "

Which was adopted.

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. "

Which was adopted.