1870.] OF THE HOUSB OF DELEGATES. 599

A bill entitled an Act to prevent the injury and destruc-
tion of baggage.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Merrick, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal the Act of 1868, chapter
294. entitled an Act to add a new Article to the Code of
Public General Laws, to bo entitled "Domestic Insurance
Companies," providing for annual reports of the condition
of the said several insurance companies incorporated under
the laws of this State, and doing business within the limits
thereof, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Colton, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, re-
ported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to appropriate the sums of money
therein mentioned to pay the claims of John Murphy & Co.;
heirs-at-law of A. M. Payne, assignee of Seth M Whalev,
Thos. E. Dell, Thomas Terry, C. A. S. Wolf, Jas. S. Frank-
lin, S. Jackson & Co., James Hopkins, Sam'l Stewart, Owen
Disney, Jesse Marden, James E. Tate, and Cushing & Me-
dairy.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Marbury, Chairman of the Committee on Internal
Improvements, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to provide for the creation and regu-
lation of incorporated companies in the State of Maryland.

Which was read a first time.

Also,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act passed at January
session, 1867, entitled an Act to repeal section 9 of the Act
January session, 1866, chapter 119, incorporating the Union
Railroad Company of Baltimore, and re-enacting the same
with amendments, and also to add additional sections there-
to, and to repeal sections 4, 6, 9 and 10, incorporating said
Company, and re-enact the same with amendments, and fur-
ther to amend the charter of said Company.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Gatch, Chairman of a Select Committee, reported fa-
vorably,

A bill entitled an Act appropriating a sum of money to be
expended in removing the remains of the Confederate dead
now lying in Frederick county, in this State, to Mount Olivet