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amount of payment of premiums or rates charged for
policies of life endowment insurance, and to re-enact
the same with amendments.

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

By Mr. Hayes,

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal sections, of
Article 81, of the Code of Public General Laws, title

"Revenue and Taxes," sub-title "Valuation and As-
sessment," and to re enact the same with amendments
and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent
therewith.
Which was read the first time, and referred to the

Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Austin,

Senate bill entitled an Act to amend the sub-sections
belonging to section 208, of Article 10, of the Code of
Public Local Laws, title "Dorchester County," by
adding a sub section thereto.

Which was read the first time, and referred to
Messrs. Austin, Toadvin and Waters.

By Mr. Brown,

Senate bill entitled an Act to provide for the de-
struction of the weed or plant known as the "Canada
Thistle," on the lands in Queen Anne's county, Mary-
land, and to prevent the increase thereof.

Which was read the first time, and referred to
Messrs. Brown, Dawson and Lloyd.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Getty, from the Committee on Corporations, re-
ported favorably, the following bills :

Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the F. C.
& H. S. Todd Company.

Senate bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Com-
monwealth Guarantee Company.

Senate bill entitled an Act to amend the charter of
the Washington and Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company.

Which were read the second time, and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading.