362 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb .12,

72 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland relating
to limited partnerships.

On motion of Mr. Stevens,

Leave was granted the Committee on the Judiciary to re-
port a bill to repeal sub-section 2 of section 5 enacted as part
of the 5th sac. of Art. 37 of the Code of Public General Laws re-
lating to the competency of witnesses, by the Act of 1864,
chapter 109, and to re-enact another provision in lieu of said
sub-section 2 so repealed.

Also, leave was granted the Howard and Anne Arundel
Delegations to report a bill to appropriate a sum of money
for the erection and support of a High School in Howard
county.

Mr. Boswell from Committee on Corporations reported
favorably a bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the Woodstock
College of Baltimore county;

Which was read a first time.

Also, the Senate bill entitled, an Act for incorporating the
Andrew Small Academy of Darnestown Montgomery county,
Maryland;

Also, the Senate bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the
Westminster Gas Light Company;.

Also, the Senate bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the
trustees of the .vlethodist Protestant Sunday School of Chester-
town, and to authorize them to hold real and personal estate;

Which were severally read a second time.

Mr. Jones from the Committee on Judiciary, reported favor-
ably the bill without amendment entitled, an Act to provide
for the restoration of the Records, Indexes, Dockets and Pa-
pers destroyed or injured by fire, or in the office of the clerk
of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county;

Mr. Thomas, Chairman of Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorably a bill entitled, an Act to repeal sections
37, 38, 39 and 40, of Article 56, of the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws, entitled, "Licenses" and to re-enact the same with
amendments;

Which was read a first time.

Also, unfavorably upon the bill entitled, an Act for the re-
lief of the securities on the official bond of John W. Walker,
late Notary Public of the city of Baltimore;

Which was read.

Mr. Nelson from Committee on Agriculture, reported back
to the House the petition of Elisha Swomby and other citizens
of Frederick county, as to freight charges on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad; which,