214 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 13,

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

A bill entitled, a supplement to an Act entitled, an Act to
incorporate the Spruce Hill Coal Company, passed January
Session, 1865, chapter 77;

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs.
Spates, Davis of Washington, and Jump.

A bill entitled, an Act to amend an Act entitled, an Act to
incorporate the Safe Deposit Company of Baltimore;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

A bill entitled, an Act to amend an Act passed January
Session, 1867, entitled, an Act to incorporate the Chester
River Steamboat Company;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

A bill entitled, an Act for the benefit of the Cambridge
Female Academy;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education.

A bill entitled, an Act to add an additional section to Ar-
ticle four of the Code of Public Local Laws of the city of Bal-
timore, entitled, Orphans' Court;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judicial Proceedings.

A bill entitled, an Act to alter and change the name of
Wm. St. John Phesants to the name of William St. John
Pheasants Wingfield ;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings.

A bill entitled, an Act to relieve and protect the operatives
and laborers in the Cotton Factories of Maryland ;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings.

A bill entitled, an Act to amend and re-enact section 23 of
Article 12 of the Code of the Code of Public Laws, relating
to the time of holding the terms of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judicial Proceedings.

A bill entitled, an Act to change the name of Richard
Dodson, of the city of Baltimore, to Richard Stearns Dodson ;