468 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 21,

an Act passed at this session, entitled an Act to amend the
charter of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail Road
Company, passed January session, 1849, chapter 469.

Which was read a first time.
Also,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Parkton and
Manchester Rail Road Company.

Which was read a first time and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Iglehart, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations,
reported favorably

The Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Southern
Maryland Rail Road Company.

Said bill being upon a second reading,

On motion of Mr. Wentz,
The further consideration thereof
Was postponed, and

The bill made the order of the day for Friday, the 28th of
February.

Mr. Mitchell, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported favorably

The Senate bill entitled an Act to amend the 37th Article
of the Public General Laws, by repealing the 2d section of
said Article, relating to the competency of witnesses and the
examination of parties, as amended by the Act of 1864,
chapter 109, and inserting in said Article, in lieu of the
said section so repealed, the following section, relating to
the competency of witnesses and the examination of parties,
with proposed amendments,

Said bill being upon a second reading.
Amendments proposed :

Strike out the word "first," in 1st line of section 1, and
insert the word second.

Strike out section 2.

Pending the consideration of which,

On motion of Mr. Syester,
The further consideration thereof
Was postponed, and

The bill with pending amendments made the order of the
day for Monday 24th February, and

Ordered to be printed.