bly of 1861, in relation to polluting the water in Swan
Lake, &c., reported it without amendment.

Said bill was then read a second time.

Mr. Snyder, from the Select Committee to whom had been
referred House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 939, of
Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws relating to "Balti-
more city," sub-title, "Water," &c., reported it without
amendment.

Said bill was then read the second time.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Liberty
Branch Railroad,

Being upon its second reading, was,
On motion by Mr. Fields,
Postponed and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Miller, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
to whom was referred House bill entitled an Act grant-
ing the assent of the General Assembly to a bequest of a
legacy made in the last will and testament of Josias Ramsay,
late of Cecil county, deceased, to the Trustees of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church at New Leeds, in Cecil county, re-
ported it without amendment.

Said bill was then read the second time.
On motion by Mr. Snyder,

The bill entitled an Act to prevent incompetent persona
from conducting the Apothecary business in Baltimore,

Was taken from the table and read the third time.
Mr. Snyder moved a reconsideration of the 8th section.
On the question being put,
It was determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Snyder submitted the following amendment :

Amend the 8th section by striking out all after the word

"enacted," where it occurs in the first line, to the end of tie
section, and insert the following :

That none of the provisions of this Act, excepting those

contained in section 4, shall be so construed as to apply to
any person now engaged in the Apothecary business in the
city of Baltimore.

Which was adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was then read the second time and.

ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.