418 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 29,

House bill entitled an act to sanction the devise by
Sarah Ann Taylor, late of Charles county, of certain
real estate to the Vestry of Durham Parish of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of said county,

House bill entitled" an Act to cede to the United
States jurisdiction over certain lands at or near the
Antietam battle field.

House bill entitled an Act to authorize and em-
power the Governor to appoint an additional Justice
of the Peace for Election Districts Nos. 1, 4 and 7, of
Charles county.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 165, of
Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws, en-
titled "Crimes and Punishments, " and re-enact the
same with amendments.

House bill entitled an Act to add a section to Article
87, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Sheriff, "
sub-title "Oaths of Officers and Bond, " to come in
sifter section 4, of said Article, and to be called sec-
tion 4 A.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 2, of
Article 36, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Fees of Officers, " and to re-enact the same with
amendments

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 52, of
Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Destroying
Property Maliciously, " and to re-enact the same with
amendments.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 37, of
Article 19, of the Code of Public General Laws.

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 51, of
Article 27, of the Code of Public General Laws, title
"Crimes and Punishments, " sub-title "Destroying
Property Maliciously, " and re-enact the same with
amendments.

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

House bill entitled an Act to regulate the price of
illuminating gas in Annapolis city.

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