376 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 18

tide 83 with amendments,' as such Article was amended
by Acts supplementary to said Act of 1896, chapter
202; also to repeal and re-enact with amendments, sec-
tion 66 of said Article 83, sub-title 'Count of Ballots;'
and also, to repeal and re-enact with amendments,
section 75 of said Article 33, sub-title 'Canvasing
Boards."

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

By Mr. Bouchet, (by request.)

A bill entitled "Au Act to authorize, empower and
direct the Board of Police Commissioners of Balti-
more city to reinstate Wm. H. Brown as patrolman."
Which was read a first time, and referred to the
Baltimore City Delegation.

Also, by request,

A bill entitled "An Act to protect the health of the
domestic animals of the commonwealth of Maryland."
Which was read a first time, and referred to the
Committee on Hygiene.
By Mr. Morrison,

A bill entitled "An Act to appropriate certain sums
of money to the Hospital for Consumptives of Mary-
land of Baltimore city for each of the two fiscal years
ending on the 30th day of September, 1905, and on
the 30th day of September, 1906, respectively."

Which was read a first time, and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Morrison,

A bill entitled "An Act to declare the sanction and
consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to the
bequest made by the last will and testament of John
E. Hurst, late of Baltimore city, deceased, to the con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Diocese of Maryland."

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

By Mr. Fitzsimmons,
A bill entitled "An Act to stay executions on judg-