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Louis Cook, a former policeman of the Police Force
of Baltimore city."

Which was read a first time, and referred to the
Baltimore city delegation.

By Mr, Duvall,

A bill entitled "An Act to appropriate a sum of
irioney for work already performed in indexing the
proceedings and inventories of estates in the Preroga-
tive Court of Province of Maryland, and for complet-
ing indexes to all the proceedings of said Prerogative
Court."

Which was read a first time and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Murphy, Baltimore city,

A bill entitled "An Act to give and grant the sanction
and consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to
sundry bequests of Louisa Black, late of the city of
Baltimore, State of Maryland, deceased, for the use of
the several religious and charitable organizations
therein named."

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

By Mr. Pearre,

A bill entitled "An Act to extend to Howard coun-
ty, section 78 of Article 39, of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title 'Fish and Fisheries,'
sub-title 'Trout and other Fish,' as enacted at the
session of 1902, chapter 858."

Which was read a first time and referred to the
Committee on Fish and Game.

By Mr. Stump,

A bill entitled "An Act to regulate and levy a tax
upon the gross receipts and earnings of the Electric
Railroad Companies operating and doing business in
the city of Cumberland, and Allegany county Mary-
land."

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