682 SOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 16

amendments, section 173, of Article 3, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title ‘Baltimore County,' sub-title
‘Orphans' Court."
Which was read the first time and referred to Senators
Hubner, Williams, of Anne Arundel and Williams, of
Harford.

Also,
A bill entitled "An Act to add an additional section to
Article 23, of the Code of Public General Laws, ti tIe ‘Corpo-
rations,' sub-title ‘General Regulations,' to follow imme-
diately after section 86 L, and to be designated as ‘Sec-
tion 85 N,' to permit life and accident insurance cnmpa-
nies, and safe deposit, trust, loan, guaranty and fidelity
companies now or hereafter doing business In this State
to deposit with the Treasurer of this State as the security
required by law, first mortgage bonds of electric railway
companies operating within this State, when said bonds
have been respectively approved by the board of public
works."
Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Williams, of Harford,
A bill entitled "An Act to add certain new sections to
Article 40, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
‘General Assembly,' under the new sub-title ‘Employ-
ment ‘of Legislative Counsel and Agents and Return of
Legislative Expenses," to follow sectIon 3, to be known
as ‘Sections 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10,11,12, 13 and 14."
Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.
By Mr. Applegarth,
A bill entitled "An Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Dorchester county In the State of Mary-
land, in their discretion, to construct a bridge across
Narrow's Ferry, In Dorchester county."
Which was read the first time and referred to Sea- -
tors Applegarth, Moore and Messick.
By Mr. Peter,
A bill entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Consolidated
Trust and Finance Company of Maryland."