412 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS FFeb 17,

	NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Martin,	Chapman, Hardcastle, of Tal.,	Harrington, Crawford,
Bald win, of A. A.,	Brattan,	Gordy— 9.
Mitchell,

So the enacting clause was stricken out.

On motion of Mr. Baldwin, of Anne Arundel,

The House proceeded to the consideration of the bill en-
titled an. Act to authorize the Mutual Building Association
of Annapolis, to construct a bridge from the City of Annapo-
lis over Spa Creek, in Anne Arundel county.

Said bill being upon a second reading.

The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be en-
grossed for a third reading

On motion of Mr. Hoblitzell, the rules being suspended,

Leave was granted to the Committee on the Judiciary to
introduce a bill to repeal section 18, of Article 73, of the
Code of Public General Laws, entitled "Penitentiary," and
to re-enact the same with amendments.

On motion of Mr. Standish, the rules being suspended,

Leave was granted to the Alleginy delegation to intro-
duce a bill to add an additional section to Article first, of
Code of Public Local Laws, of Allegany county, iclating to
fees of the County Surveyor.

On motion of Mr. Turner, the rules being suspended,

Leave was granted to .the Baltimore county delegation to
introduce a bill to amend chapter 433, sections 1, 2, 3 and
7, of the Acts of 1868.

On motion of Mr. Brattan, the rules being suspended,

Leare was granted to the Committee on the Judiciary to
introduce a bill making the accounts of practicing physicians
a preferred claim, to a certain extent, on the personal estate
of all decedents.

On motion of Mr. Touchstone, the rules being suspended,

Leave was granted to the Cecil delegation to report a bill
to authorize the Governor to appoint an additional Justice
of the Peace for Cecil county.

Mr. Brattan moved that the House do now adjourn.
Decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Hoblitzell, the rules being suspended, it
was