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Oft motion of Mr. Frazier,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to introduce a bill to authorize and direct the Comptrol-
ler to adjust and settle the claims of the Grain Inspectors, at
Baltimore city.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered the. follow-
ing bills ;

A bill entitled, an Act to change the name of John Wesley
Pitcock to John Wesley Baker;

Endorsed, "passed by yeas and nays."
Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judicial Proceedings.

Also, bill entitled, an Act to incorporate the Chester River
Steam Boat Company;

Endorsed, "passed by yeas and nays."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.

On motion of Mr. Stephenson,

Leave was granted to Messrs. StePhenson, Kimmel and
Tome, to report a bill for the protection of Fish and Wild
Fowl in Romney Creek, in Harford county.

On motion of Mr. Bowie, it was

Ordered, That when any Senator shall ask leave to report
a bill to repeal, alter or amend any existing Act he shall in
the motion for leave, specify the title of the Act sought to be
repealed, altered or amended.

Mr. Billingslea asked leave to withdraw from the files of
the Senate, "A bill entitled, an Act to in corporate the "West-
minister Gas Light Company of Carroll County.

On motion of Mr. Maddox,

Leave was granted to Messrs. Maddox, Vickers and Trail,
to report a bill to appropriate a sum of money to the erection
of a suitable monument over the remains of the late Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Roger B.
Taney.

On motion of Mr. Maddox,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
inge to report a bill to repeal the Act of March 22, 1865, .re-
lating to the taking and catching of oysters within the waters
of this State, and re-enact the same with amendments thereto.

On motion of Mr. Vickers,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to introduce a bill, to amend the existing law in reference
to Mortgages, and the assignment of the same.

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