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hundred dollars for washing towels for committee
rooms and lavatories for the session of 1904.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Claims.

On motion of Mr. Howard, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Harvey be excused from to-day's
session on account; of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Willey, it was
Ordered, That the stenographers of the House of
Delegates be paid for the full session.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Claims.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Atkinson,

A bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter and
to extend the powers and change the name of the
Chestertown Water Company of Kent county, a cor-
poration formed under Article 28 of the Code of Pub-
lic General Laws of Maryland, entitled 'Corporations."

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

A bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of
Police Commissioners for the city of Baltimore, ap-
point and employ additional officers, to be known re-
spectively as the 'Superintendent of Police, Signal
and Telephone Service' the 'Superintendent of the
Bureau of Identification,' and the 'Assistant Superin-
tendent of the Police Signal and Telephone Service.' "

Which was read the first time, and referred to the
Baltimore city delegation.
By Mr. Butler,

A bill entitled "An Act to provide for the examina-
tion and auditing of the accounts and proceedings of
sundry County Boards and officers of Queen Anne's
county, the appointment of the auditing committees
therefor, and for the publication of the reports of
same."

Which was read the first time and referred to the
Queen Anne's delegation.