860 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 23,

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.

Mr. Smith presented the memorial of citizens of
Worcester county, Maryland, in favor of cutting
a canal or ditch across the narrow strip of land inter-
vening between Synepuxent Bay and the Atlantic
Ocean.

Which was read, and referred to Messrs. Smith,
Toadvin and Waters.

ORDERS.
On motion by Mr. Moss, it was

Ordered, That Senator Newman be excused from
attendance until otherwise ordered by the Senate.

Mr. Moss submitted the following.:

Ordered by the Senate, That the Committee on
Claims be and they are hereby directed to pay to the
personal representative of Hon. Joseph F. Talbott,
late Senator from Calvert county, the sum of one thou-
sand and thirty-nine dollars and sixty-five cents,
($1,039.65), for his counsel fees, witnesses and other
expenses in the contested election case of Dr. Samuel
R. Bird against him, heard and decided by the
Senate.

Which was read, and referred to the Committee on
Finance.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Pearre,

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal section 119 C,
of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Corpor-
ations," sub-title "Insurance Companies," as amended
by the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland of
1890, chapter 254, entitled an Act to prevent Life In-
surance Companies incorporated under the laws of
other States or counties, and doing business in the
State of Maryland, from making or permitting any
distinction or discrimination in favor of individuals
of the same class and equal expectation of life in the