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amount of their respective share or shares of stock in
said body corporate for all its debts and liabilities, upon
note, bill or otherwise. "

"Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage. "

Which was adopted, and

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

House bill entitled "An Act to incorporate the German-
American Trust and Guaranty Company of Baltimore
city. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Amend by striking out the whole of section l7 and
substitute the following:

"Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That said body
corporate is hereby made subject to the provisions of
each of chapters 109 and 279, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January Session of
1892, and all amendments and supplements thereto.

Which amendment was adopted.

Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage. "

Which amendment was adopted, and

The bill was read a second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

ORDER OF THE DAY.

The Speaker laid before the House as the Order of the
Day.

House bill entitled "An Act to amend section 6, of
Article 15, of the Constitution of the State. "

Which was considered, and
On motion,

Made the the Special Order for Wednesday, at 8. 30
P. M.

House bill entitled "An Act to declare the sanction of
the General Assembly of Maryland to certain gifts, be-
quests and devises contained in the last will and testa-
ment of certain persons late of Allegany county, deceas-