1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 1197

Also favorably,

House bill, File No. 674, entitled "An Act to permit
residents of Talbot and Queen Anne's counties to use
the waters of Eastern Bay in common for the purpose
of taking and catching oysters with rakes or tongs "

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

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr. Hall from Select Committee reported favorably.

House bill, File No. 712, entitled "An Act to repeal
and re-enact with amendments, section 36 of Article 4
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title-
'City of Baltimore,' sub-title 'Charter,' relating to the
Department of Finance of the city of Baltimore."

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

Also favorably,

House bill, File No. 636, entitled "An Act to pre-
vent the obstruction of the sidewalks of the streets,
lanes and alleys of Baltimore city, and for that
purpose to repeal the paragraph entitled 'Buildings'
of section 6, entitled 'General Powers' of Article 4
entitled 'City of Baltimore' of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, as enacted by chapter 123
of the Acts of the General Assembly, passed at the
January session, in the year 1898; and also to repeal
section 8 of said Article, sub-title 'Franchises,' and to
re-enact said paragraph and section 8 with amend
ments."

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

'Mr. Bennett, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill, File No. 715, entitled "An Act to fix
and regulate the time of taking oysters with rakes or
tongs in the waters of Wicomico county, and in certain:
waters of Dorchester county."

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