1867.] OF THE SENATE. 153

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported a bill entitled, an Act to repeal section 152 of the
13th Article of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"crimes and punishments," sub-title "fornication with ne-
groes," and to re-enact the same with amendments ;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
to which was referred House bill entitled, an Act authorising
the trustees of the Second Universalist Society of the city of
Baltimore, to sell a lot therein mentioned ;

Reported it without amendment, and
The bill was read the second time.

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported a bill entitled, an Act to add the following sections
to Article 4th of the Public Local Laws, relating to the sale
of real and leasehold estate for taxes, in the city of Baltimore;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
Reported a bill entitled, an Act to authorize and require
the State Treasurer, on the warrant of the Comptroller, to
pay the court cost in the various suits instituted or pending
in the courts of this and the Supreme Courts of the United
States, to test the validity of the Registry Law ;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported a bill entitled, an Act to repeal the Act of January
Session, 1864, chapter 282, entitled, an Act to add the fol-
lowing section to the fortieth Article of the Code of Public
General Laws, requiring Jurors to take the oath of allegi-
ance ;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Vickers, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
to which had been referred the bill entitled, an Act to repeal
the Act of 1862, chapter 106, relating to sentence of negroes;

Reported it without amendment, and

The bill was read the second time.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered the following

message:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
February 5, 1867.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

We send herewith, a copy of an order adopted by this House

on Saturday last, explaining the reason for the change in the

time to which this House proposed to adjourn, in their message

of the 1st inst. This House regretted the necessity for the

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