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taxes by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and
to provide for the imposition and collection of said taxes
by said Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. "

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

Also,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to give and grant the
sanction and consent of the General Assembly of Mary-
land to the bequest made by the will of Bartholomew
Fitzsimons to the Woodstock College of Baltimore
county. "

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

BILLS—SECOND READING.

House bill entitled 'An Act to make valid deeds
and mortgages, bonds of conveyance and bills of sale,
defective in the acknowledgment and certificate thereof. "

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

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal sections 254, 255
and 256, of Article 13, of the Code of Public Local Laws
title ' Harford County, ' sub-title ' State's Attorney, ' and
to enact in lieu thereof the following sections, to be
known as ' Sections 254 and 255. ' "

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

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Walsh, from a Select Committee, reported favora-
bly,

Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize and direct the
Board of County Commissioners of Carroll county to
erect and maintain boards to be printed and marked with
letters and figures so as to indicate the direction of and
distance to the nearest town, city, village, postoffice,
turnpike or main road at the intersection of all county
roads in said county. "

Which was read a first time.