1874.] OF THE SENATE. 675

Which was road the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance.

Also,

The House bill entitled an Act regulating the sale of Re-
served Seats in Theatres, Concert and Lecture Rooms, and
other places of Public Amusements in the State of Maryland.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings.

Also,

The House bill entitled an Act to pay P. T. Hambleton,
the sum of forty-nine dollars.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.

Mr. Crawford, from the Committee of Conference to which
had been referred

The House bill entitled an Act to authorize the Commis-
sioners of Wicomico county to levy taxes on the assessable
property of said county for the purpose of purchasing a site
on which to erect a Court House and Jail, and furnish the
same,

Reported said bill with the following amendment :
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

At the end of section 2, add the words: "And the said
County Commissioners are hereby prohibited, and it shall be
unlawful for them to contract for said site, or the erection of
a Jail, or the erection and furnishing of said Court House
and offices, until the levy shall have been made, for the sev-
eral purposes set forth in this section respectively."

Which was adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was read the second time.

Mr. Brattan, from a Select Committee, reported favorably

on

The House bill entitled an Act to add new sections to Ar-
ticle XIX. of the Code of Public Local Laws relating to Som-
erset county,

With the following amendments :

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Sec. 54, line 4, strike out the words "four feet," and in-
sert "three feet and two inches."

Sec. 54, line 7, strike out the word "three," and insert
"eight."