938 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 15

House bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of
Midland, in Allegany county. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Truitt, from Committee on Railroads and Canals,
reported favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to add a new section to
Article 23, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
'Corporations, ' sub-title 'Railroads, ' to follow section 193
to be known as 'Section 193 A. '"

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Lehmayer. from Judiciary Committee, reported
favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to give and declare the
sanction and consent of the General Assembly of Mary-
land to the devise and bequest contained in the will of
Annie R. Hanson, late of Baltimore city, deceased, to the
Church of the Messiah in Baltimore city. "

Which was read a first time,.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to sanction the bequest of
$1, 000 to the Vestry of St. Luke's Church by Eloise Baker,
late of Baltimore city, deceased. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to sanction the bequests to
Liberty Methodist Protestant Church and to the Trustees
of the Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, under the will of Elisha W. Andrews,
late of Caroline county, deceased. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to give the assent of the
General Assembly of Maryland to the bequest by Moses
Roch in his last will, to the Baltimore Bickur Cholin
Hebrew Friendship Congregation. "

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably,

House bill No. 620, entitled "An Act to grant and de-
clare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly
of Maryland, to a sale and conveyance by J. Henry