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Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal an Act
passed January Session, 1870, chapter 440," entitled "An
Act to amend section 1 of Artitle XXXVIII., Code of Public
General Laws, title 'Fees of Officers,' by repealing and re-
enacting the same as amended, and to re-enact the same so
as to read as follows."

On motion by Mr. Tuck,

Leave was granted to the Committee on J udicial Proceed-
ings to report a bill entitled "An Act to amend and re-enact
section 3 of Article V. of the Code of Public General Laws,
title 'Appeals.' "

Also,

Leave to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings to report
a bill entitled "An Act to amend and re-enact section 21 of
the Fifth Article of the Code of Public General Laws, title
'Appeals.' "

On motion by Mr. McCulloh,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to report a bill entitled "An Act to legalize the bequest
made by William Thomas Syers to St. Patrick's Church of
Cumberland, Allegany county, Maryland."

Also,

Leave to Committee on Judicial Proceedings to report a
bill entitled "An Act to provide for taking the vote of the
people for or against a New County in certain. Election Dis-
tricts in Allegany and Garrett counties, at the election to be
held in the fall of 1874."

On motion by Mr. Stevens.

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to re-apportion,
change and enlarge the jurisdiction of the Baltimore City
Court."

Also,

Leave to the Senators from Baltimore city to introduce a
bill entitled "An Act to add an additional section to Article
IV. of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'City of Balti-
more,' sub-title 'Police,' to be designated as section 813 of
said Article."

The Hon. Chas. J. Pennington, Secretary of State, appear-
ed and delivered the following communication from his Ex-
cellency Governor Wm. Pinkney Whyte;