1892.] OF THE SENATE. 1203

interested in securing the passage of the law, or to
consult with the heads of the departments of the
State and Baltimore city, to which the provisions of
the bill are intended to apply.

Yet, as the provisions of this proposed law are al-
most identical with those of the United States statute
known as the "Pendleton Law," and the laws now on
the statute books of New York and Massachusetts,
the beneficial results of which are well known, your
Committee believe that under similar legislation this
State would receive similar benefits, in the way of in-
creased efficiency and economy, in every branch of the
public service.

A majority of your Committee are therefore fav-
orable to the bill, and desire to so record themselves,
in the hope that at a subsequent session of the Legis-
lature such a bill as the present one, after mature con-
sideration, may find a place on the statute books of
our State.

JOHN B. BROWN,
JOHN S. WIRT,
JOHN G. ROGERS.

Which was read.

And, unfavorably, the following bills :

House bill entitled an Act to repeal and re-enact
with amend merits section 77, of Article 5, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title "Appeals," sub-title
"Appeals in Criminal Cases."

House bill entitled an Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments section 9, of Article 52, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title "Justices of the Peace,"
sub-title "Civil Jurisdiction."

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal section 1, of
chapter 395, of the Acts of 1888, entitled an. Act to re-
peal section 1, of chapter 485, of the Acts of 1884, en-
titled an Act to prohibit the creation in the future of
irredeemable ground-rents and to regulate the leasing
of lands, and to re enact with amend ments.

House bill entitled an Act to add a new section to
Article 63, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
''Mechanics' Liens."

Which were severally considered and adopted.