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of Maryland, title 'Wicomico County, ' sab-title 'Salis-
bury, ' and to follow section 158 of Article 23. "

Which was read a second time.

Mr. Contee, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize and empower
the Mayor and City Council of Laurel to borrow money
on the credit of said town for the purpose of constructing
water works for said town, and necessary drainage and
purchase, construct or erect an electric lighting and
power plants, to issue bonds for the payment of same
and to levy taxes on the assessable property of said town
to redeem the said bonds and pay the interest thereon. "

Which was read a second time.

Mr. Merrick, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 296, 297,
and 298, of Article 17, of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title 'Prince George's County, ' sub-title
'Sheriff, ' and to re-enact said sections. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Lancaster, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to regulate the time of
taking oysters in the waters of the Wicomico river by
citizens of Charles county, sub-title 'Oysters. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Walbach, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to add an additional sec-
tion to Article 9, of the Code of Public Laws, title
'Charles County, ' under new sub-title 'Duties of County
School Commissioners. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Lancaster, from Select Committee, reported fa-
vorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to amend and re-enact sec-
tion 1, chapter 198, of the Acts of 1872, entitled an Act
for the protection of and to regulate the time and man-
ner of catching and taking fish and terrapin in that por-