572 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 3,

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Colton, Chairman of the Commitee on Claims, re-
ported unfavorably,

A bill entitled an Act for the relief of John Wesley Shem-
well, of Calvert county.

The report was adopted.

Mr. Morse, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations,
reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the New York and
George's Creek Coal Company.

Which was read a first time.
Also,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Citizen's Rail-
way Company of Baltimore city.
Which was read a first time.
Also,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Berlin Bridge
Company of Frederick county.
Which was read a first time.
Also,

A bill entitled an Act to extend the corporate powers of
the Cumberland and Somerset Turnpike Road Company, in-
corporated by the Act of 1841, chapter 60, and the supple-
ment thereto, passed by the Act of 1842, chapter 96, until
the year 1900.

Which was read a first time.

Also,

A bill entitled an Act to amend the Act of 1860, chapter
265, entitled an Act to incorporate the Consolidated Coal
Company.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Dennis, Chairman of a Select Committee, reported
favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to amend and re-enact section 89,
Article 22, of the Code of Public Local Laws, of Worcester
county, relating to the protection of fish in Synepuxent Bay,
in Worcester county.

Which was read a first time.
Also,

A bill entitled an Act to declare the sanction of the Gene-
ral Assembly to the bequest of David Smith, late of Worces-
ter county, deceased, to the Committee of Pitt's Creek Church,
in said county.