200 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 12,

titled, an Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Kent
county, to convey to Isaac Parsons and others of said county,
a portion of Old Crews Landing, near the mouth of Sassafrass
River ;

Which was read the first time.

A bill entitled, an Act to release the estate of Joseph L.
Purvis, late of Caroline county, from liabilities to the State,
incurred by securityship on the bond of Alexander Knotts,
of Caroline county ;

Which was read the second time and ordered to be engross-
ed for a third reading.

The bill entitled, an Act to amend the fifteenth Article of
the Code of Public Local Laws entitled. Montgomery county,
was

On motion by Mr. Henkle,
Laid over informally.

The bill entitled, an Act to compensate Ezekiel F. Cham-
bers, for professional services rendered the State, was

On motion by Mr. Vickers,
Laid over informally.

The bill entitled, an Act authorising and directing the
Committee on Claims, to examine into and pay the claims of
the members and officers of the General Assembly of Mary-
land, for services at the Extra Session, in Frederick city, in
September, 1861, and appropriating a sum of money to pay
the same, was

On motion by Mr. Waters,
Laid over informally.

The bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the Elkton and Dela-
ware Junction Rail Road Company,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading,

Was accordingly engrossed.

The bill entitled, an Act requiring the County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's county, to construct a bridge
across the Eastern branch, at Bladensburg, on the turnpike
leading to Washington, and authorizing them to levy a sum
therefor,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading; and

Was accordingly engrossed.

Bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the town of Ellicotts'
Mills, by the name of Ellicott city,