990 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 16

On motion of Mr. Wilkinson,

Leave was granted to the Worcester county delegation
to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to authorize and em-
power the Mayor and Council of Pocomoke city, Mary-
land, to contract first with the owners of the present
electric light plant in said city to furnish to the said city
the power to run their present water plant, or, secondly,
to contract to furnish to the electric light plant sufficient
power to run said plant, and in the event of said last
mentioned contract being made the said Mayor and
Council of Pocomoke city are authorized and empowered
to borrow the sum of $1, 500 or so much thereof as may
be necessary to enable them to purchase the necessary
engines, &c. "

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Choate, from Committee on Agriculture, reported
favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to regulate the manufac-
ture, sale and service of renovated butter, to follow sec-
tion 91, of Article 27, Public General Laws of Maryland,
title 'Crimes and Punishments, ' sub-title 'Fraud, ' new
sub-title 'Renovated Butter, ' to be designated and known
as 'Section 91 A. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Duncan, from Committee on Temperance, reported
favorably,

House bill entitled "An ?Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments section 184 N, of Article Q, of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title 'Anne Arundel County, ' sub-
title 'Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks. '"

Which was read a first time.

Also favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section 184 C, of Article 2, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title 'Anne Arundel County, ' sub-title
'Liquors and Intoxicating Drinks. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Roberts, from Committee on Chesapeake Bay and
its Tributaries reported unfavorably,