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The bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.

House bill entitled an Act to incorporate the town ot
Westernport, Allegany county, Maryland,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas aad nays as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Kimmel,
Browne, Lee,
Brewer, Malone,
Carroll, Spates,
Fields, Snyder,
Grove, Walsh,
Henkle, Welch—15.
Hyland,

NEGATIVE—None.

The bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered

A bill entitled an Act requiring the County Commissioners
of Prince George's county to levy a sum of money to repair
and extend the bridge and abutments across the Eastern
Branch, at Bladensburg, on the road leading to Washington.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee ott Finance.

And returned the

Joint Resolution requesting the Governor to issue a com-
mission to the Hon. Wm. T. Hamilton as Senator elect.

Endorsed. "Passed by yeas and nays."

Mr. Grove, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported favorably

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Washington county to purchase the field notes,
books and records of surveys heretofore made within the
limits of said county, and to levy such tax as. may be neces-
sary to defray the expenses of such purchase.

Which was read the second time.

On motion by Mr. Compton,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 12 M.