From the Committee on Corporations, to whom was referred
House bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act passed at the Jan-
nary session 1867, entitled an Act to repeal section 9, of the
Act of January session 1866, chapter 19, incorporating the
Union Railroad Company, &c.

Reported it without amendment,
Said bill was then read the second time.

Also, from the same Committee, to whom was referred
House bill entitled an Act to repeal and re-enact with amend-
ments, an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Corn and
Flour Exchange of Baltimore, passed March 23, 1865, chap-
ter 83, reported it without amendment.
Said bill was then read the second time.
Mr. Spates, from the Committee on Corporations, to whom
the leave was granted, reported, a bill entitled an Act to re-
quire the Life Association of America to deposit certain
bonds and mortgages with the Comptroller of the Treasury
of the State of Maryland, and to provide for the better secu-
rity of the citizens of the State of Maryland.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Henry, from the Committee on the Chesapeake Bay
and its Tributaries, to whom was referred House bill enti-
tled an Act to authorize the scooping of oysters in certain
waters of Dorchester county, reported it with the following
amendments:
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

1. In section 1, line 3, strike out the words "a citizen of
the State," and insert in lieu thereof the words: residents
of Dorchester county.

2. In section I, lines 6 and 7, strike out the words "Fish-
ing Bay and Honga River," and insert in lieu thereof the
words : Honga River, and that part of Fishing Bay which
lies to the southward and westward of a straight line drawn
from the middle of the mouth of Tedious Creek to Clay
Island Lighthouse.

3. In section 2, line 7, strike out the words "not herein
exempted," and insert in lieu thereof the words : described
in section one.

4. In section 4, line 5, insert after the word "scoops," the
words: in the waters described in section one of this Act.

5. In section 8, line 17, strike out the words "and be-
comes surety for the same."
Which were severally read and adopted.
The sections as amended, were then read and adopted.
Said bill was then read. the second time.