226 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 9,

contained in the last will and testament of Harriett
A. Hayden, deceased.

House bill entitled an Act to add an additional sec-
tion to Article 27, Code of Public General Laws,
entitled ' 'Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Em-
bezzlement of Property and Writings, " to pro vide for
the punishment of embezzlement.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal sections 156
and 159, of Article 22, of the Code of Public Local
Laws, entitled "Washington County, " sub-title
"Hagerstown, " and to re-enact the following in lieu
thereof, in amending and revising the charter of
Hagerstown, and in providing for the government
thereof, and to add new and additional sections to
Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title
"Washington County, " sub-title "Hagerstown"

Which was read the first time, and referred to
Messrs. Sebeirt, Newman and Robinson.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal sections 343,
344, -345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355,
356, 357, 358, 359 and 360, of Article 8, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title "Cecil County, " sub-title
"Warwick. "

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs.
Wirt, Hepbron and Brown.

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the County
Commissioners of Queen Anne's county to grant a
pension to Greenberry T. Baxter, of said county.

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs.
Brown, Hubner and Pearre.

House Joint Resolution requesting and directing
the Senators and Representatives of the State of
Maryland, in the Congress of the United States, to use
their best efforts to secure the passage of a bill, hav-
ing for its object the transfer of the Revenue Marine
Service from the Treasury Department to the Navy
Department of the United States.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.