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Councilmen of said town to issue bonds to pay the costs
thereof. "

Which was read a first time.

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

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 12, of
Article 16, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title 'Montgomery County, ' sub-title 'Election Dis-
tricts, ' and to re-enact the same with amendments. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Montgomery county, in their discre-
tion, to levy a sum of money to pay Artemus Sullivan,
one of the deputies of the Sheriff of Montgomery county,
for services as a peace officer rendered the Officers of
Registration of the Eighth Election District of said
county during their sessions in September, A. D. 1896. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Montgomery county, in their discre-
tion, to levy a sum of money to pay Artemus Sullivan,
one of the deputy of the sheriff of Montgomery county,
for the services as a peace office rendered the officers of
registration of the Eighth Election District of said county
during the sessions in September, A. D., 1896. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Wolfinger, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 21, of
Article 77, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
'Public Education, ' sub-title 'School Commissioners, ' and
to re-enact the same with amendments. "
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In line 11, strike out the words "soft coal, " known as
"Cumberland Coal, " and insert the words "bituminous
coal, except in lump form. "

Which was read a first time.

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