1874.] OF THE SENATE. 279

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Tuck, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported

A bill entitled ''An Act to declare the sanction of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland to the bequest of Rebecca Zim-
merman, late of Frederick county, deceased, to the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church of Frederick."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported

A bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 172 of Article
XCIII. of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to
'Testamentary Law,' and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Earle, from a Select Committee, reported favorably

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to encourage and secure
Immigration from England, Scotlapd and other European
Countries, to the State of Maryland."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Walsh, from the Committee on Public Buildings, re-
ported

A bill entitled "An Act to appropriate the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars for refurnishing the rooms of the Court of
Appeals of Maryland."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Aydelott, from a Select Committee, reported

A bill entitled "An Act to repeal section twenty of chap-
ter three hundred and twenty-two of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January Session, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled an Act to incorporate
the Worcester and Somerset Rail Road Company."

Which was read the fist time.

Mr. Tuck, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported

A bill entitled "An Act granting assent of the General
Assembly of Maryland, to a bequest contained in the last will
and testament of Amelia Mathews, (colored,) late of the city
of Baltimore, deceased, to the Rev. Mr. Miller, the Priest in
charge of St. Frances Xavier Colored Roman Catholic Church,
located in Calvert street, mar Pleasant street, in the city of