1120 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 30,

A bill entitled an Act.to incorporate the Hope Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Maryland.

Which was read a first time.
Also, reported favorably,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to authorize the Powhatan
Steamboat Company of Baltimore to issue bonds and to in-
crease their capital stock, without am endments.

Which was read a second time.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to amend an Act passed at
the session of the General Aassembly of Maryland held in
the year 1867, chapter 131, entitled an Act to incorporate
the Resolute Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore, without
amendments.

Which was read a second time.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to increase the number of
incorporators in an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the
Westernport and Potomac Railroad Company, passed at the
January session 1853, chapter 219, without amendments.

Which was read a second time.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Wicomico
Exchange Bank, without amendments.

Which was read a second time.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Bachman
Valley Railroad Company, without amendments.

Which was read a second time.
Also,

The Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Salisbury
Gas Light Company, with amendment.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Sec. 4, line 12, strike out all after the word "Salisbury,"
to word "to," line 13, and insert: subject to such rules and
regulations as maybe prescribed by the corporate authorities
of said town.

Which was adopted.

And the bill, as amended, read a second time.