322 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 11,

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

A bill entitled an Act to repeal the 2nd section of the
Act passed January session, 1870, chapter 362, entitled an
Act to assess and collect taxes on the property of the several
railroad corporations chartered by the State of Maryland,
and to re-enact the game with amendments, and to add the
same to Article 81, of the Code of Public General Laws of
this State.

Which was read a first time.

Also, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal the Act passed at January
session, 1872, chapter 234, entitled an Act to tax the gross
receipts of Railroad Companies in this State for State pur-
poses, and to re-enact the same with amendments, and to add
the same to Article 81 of the Code of Public General Laws
of this State.

Which was read a first time.
Also, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal the Act passed at Jan-
uary session, 1872, chapter 274, entitled an Act to regulate
the taxation of Coal Mining Companies in this State for State
purposes, and to re-enact the same with amendments, and to
add the same to Article 81 of the Code of Public General
Laws of this State.

Which was read a first time.

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

A bill entitled an Act to refund to Charles G. Hanson a
certain sum of money erroneously paid into the Treasury,

Which was read a first time.
Also, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to indemnify Asbury McNamara for
loss and damage sustained by oyster police steamer in the
year 1869.

Which was read a first time.

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

A bill entitled an Act to repeal the Act passed at the
January session, 1872, chapter 355, entitled an Act to au-
thorize the issuing of licenses to Telegraph Companies and
Express or Transportation Companies not organized under
the laws of this State, to transact business therein, and to