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bill down to the word "Circuit," and in the 27th line of
the printed bill after the word "lies," insert the follow-
ing: "or in the Superior Court of Baltimore city, if the
land lies in said city."

Which proposed amendment was adopted,

And the bill read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Crothers, from Committee on Finance, reported
favorably the following order:

Ordered, That John M. J. Hodges be paid the sum of
$20 for services rendered the Senate upon organization,
January 3rd to 10th, inclusive, eight days at $2.50, $20.

Which report was adopted by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Kirwan,
Applegarth, Marsh,
Baker, Messick,
Betts, Moore,
Bouic, Moses,
Brewington, Peter,
Bryan, Putzel,
Crothers. Ravenscroft,
Dennis, Rohrback,
Dick, Wilkinson,
Dodson, Williams, of Har.,
Gray, Williams, of A. A.,
—24.
NEGATIVE—None.


The Secretary of State appeared and delivered a mes-
sage from the Executive.

BILLS—THIRD READING.


Senate bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section 2, of chapter 36, of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January session, 1898, relating to the creation of a new
Election district in Garrett county."