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"Water" as enacted by chapter 467, of the Acts of Assembly,
passed at the January session, 1868, and to re-enact the said
section, so as to read as follows.

A bill entitled an Act granting the assent of the General
Assembly of Maryland, to a bequest of a legacy made in the
last will and testament of Josias Ramsey, late of Cecil
county, deceased, to the Trustees of the Methodist Protestant
Church, at New Leeds in Cecil county.

Also,

The following bill endorsed, "Rejected."

A bill entitled an Act to change the name of the Mutual
Coal Company of Allegany county, to that of the Maryland
Coal Company, and to confirm a decree of the Circuit Court
of Allegany county, changing said name.

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following bills :

A bill entitled an Act to amend and explain the Act passed
at January session, 1867, chapter 255, entitled an Act to
authorize the payment to the Maryland and Delaware Rail-
road Company, and to the Dorchester and Delaware Railroad
Company, of the sum of thirteen thousand dollars applied to
the Choptank and Mispillion Railroad Company by the Act
of 1860, chapter 303, according to the provisions of section 3
of said Act.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.

Also,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal section 10, of Article 97,
of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to State
Wharfinger and Wharves, and to re-enact the same with
amendments.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.

Also,

A bill entitled an Act to authorize and empower the
County Commissioners of Wicomico county to purchase sites
and to erect public buildings thereon for the use of said
county, to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.

Which was read a first time and referred to the Wicomico
delegation and Mr. Brattan.

On motion of Mr. Blake,

At 2 1/2o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned until Tuesday
morning at 11 o'clock.