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From Baltimore city,

1st Legislative District,
2nd " "
3rd " "
" Worcester county,
" Harford "
" Allegany "
" Queen Anne's county,
" Carroll "
" Caroline, "
""Howard "

ON BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

XXXVII.

Every Bill shall be introduced by motion for leave, by an
order of the House, or on the report of a Committee; and in
either of the two cases first mentioned, a Committee to pre-
pare the same shall be appointed.

XXXVIII.

Every Bill shall receive three readings in the House, on
three different days of the Session, previous to its passage,
unless three-fourths of the Members of the House otherwise
determine; the first of which readings shall be by the title
only, unless a majority of the House shall otherwise order.

XXXIX.

The first reading of a Bill shall be for information, and if
opposition be made to it, the Question shall be: "Shall this
Bill be considered?" If no opposition be made, or if the
Question to consider be decided in the affirmative, the Bill
shall go to its second reading without a Question.

XL.

All Bills of a local character and of a partial operation, re-
ceived from the Senate, shall be referred to a Select Commit-