1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 493

On motion of Mr. Watkins, (the rules being suspended,)

The House proceeded to the consideration of the hill entitled
an Act to repeal the Act passed at January session, 1872,
chapter 355, entitled an Act to authorize the issuing of li-
censes to Telegraph Companies and Express or Transporta-
tion Companies not organized under the laws of this State
to transact business therein, and to re-enact the same with
amendments, and to add the same to Article 56 of the Code
of Public General Laws of this State.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Watkins,

The further consideration thereof was postponed, and the
bill recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Joint Resolution directing the Comptroller to place
to the credit of Insurance Companies incorporated by the
State of Pennsylvania, and doing business in this State,
such amounts as may have been paid by them for licenses
since May the first, 1873:

WHEREAS, By the Act passed by the General Assembly of
Maryland, at the January session, 1872, chapter 888, section
36, the same "taxes, fines, penalties, deposits of money or
securities or other obligations or prohibitions, are imposed
upon all Insurance Companies of other States doing business
in the State of Maryland," as are imposed upon Insurance
Companies incorporated under the laws of the State of Mary-
land, and transacting business in such other States; and

Whereas, The laws of the State of Pennsylvania, imposing
a license of five hundred dollars and an additional tax of
three per cent, upon all premiums, receipts, was so changed
(taking effect after the required date of renewal of all licenses
within the State of Maryland) as to require only payments of
the three per cent, tax on all premiums received; therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Comptroller of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, requested
and directed to credit on all statements of premium receipts,
made by Insurance Companies incorporated under the laws
of Pennsylvania and transacting business in this State, such
amounts as may have been paid bv each of said Insurance
Companies for license since May the first,eighteen hundred and
seventy-three ; Provided, however, That the charge to each.