320 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 18,

grand piano, supplied the Executive Mansion, on the seventh
of February, eighteen hundred and seventy."

Which was read the first time.

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

The House bill entitled "An Act to repeal sections five and
six of the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed
at January Session, 1872, chapter 212, entitled an Act to
provide for taking a vote for or against a new county, in cer-
tain election districts in Allegany county, at the election to
be held in the fall of 1872, and to re-enact the same with
amendments."

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Lloyd, from the Select Committee, reported favorably

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to refund to Oliver P.
Sparks, of Talbot county, a certain sum of money erroneously
paid into the Treasury."

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Stevens, from a Select Committee, reported favaorably

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to repeal the Act of As-
sembly of 1858, chapter 13, passed February 10th, 1858, en-
titled an Act amendatory of the Act of Assembly, passed at
December Session, 1834, chapter 87, entitled an Act to incor-
porate the Trustees of the Education Fund of the Baltimore
Annual Conference, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments."

Which was read the first time.

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize the construc-
tion of fire-proof vaults in the Court House at Easton,"

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The Senate bill entitled "An Act to authorize the sale or
lease of certain property in the eastern part of the city of Bal-
timore, belonging to the Society of Friends in the said city,"

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The Senate bill entitled ''An Act to repeal the second sec-
tion of Article IX. of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Joint Obligations and Joint Tenancy," sub-title "Joint
Obligations," relating to suits on causes of action, joint and
several, and to re-enact the same with an amendment,"