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may be unquestionably safe, productive and quickly
converted, pending its use for redemption purposes.

"Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said bonds shall
be disposed of at public auction at the Court House door
in said town, to the highest bidder, for cash, after notice
by advertisement in all the newspapers in said town,
. once a week for six successive weeks prior to the date of
sale, and the proceeds of said bonds shall only be used
for the purposes declared by this Act.

'Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That before the said bonds
may be issued, the said President and Commissioners
shall cause the question of the issue thereof, to be sub-
mitted to the qualified voters of said town at a regular
annual election thereof, said question to be determine i
in favor of said issue at said election then the said Presi-
dent and Commissioners of said town are authorized to
proceed, in their discretion, with the issue of said bonds
as hereinbefore provided, and the said President and
Commissioners are hereby authorized to provide by ordi-
nance for the submission of said question at such election
and for ample notice thereof.

"Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage. "

Which was adopted.

The said bill, as amended, was read the second time
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

BILLS—THIRD READING.

House bill entitled "An Act to provide for the further
publication of the archives of Maryland. "

Was read a third time, and passed by yeas and nays,
as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE

Messrs.

Speaker, Keys, Curtis,

King, Kimble, Martenet,

Garner, Merrick, Seigmund,

Kendall, Dudley, of Q. A., Cover,

Norris, of Kent, Norman, Robinson,

Ditty, Smith, Staley,

Krems, Truitt, of Wor., Biggs,