646 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 4

and re-enact with an amendment section 16 of Article
27 of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
'Crimes and Punishments,' sub-title 'Assault with In-
tent to Murder, Ravish or Rob.' "

Which was read the second time.
Also favorably,

Senate bill, File No. 89, entitled "An Act to make
valid mortgages and assignments of mortgages de-
fectively sworn to and recorded since the 5th day of
March, in the year 1902."

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Goslin, from Committee on Ways and Means:
reported favorably,

House bill, File No, 284, entitled "An Act to repeal
and re-enact with amendments section 30 of Article 6
of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'Caroline
County,' sub-title 'Federalsburg,' as amended by
chapter 149 of the Acts of 1902."

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

House bill, File No. 307, entitled "An Act to pro-
vide rations for the officers and crew of the steamers
of the State Fishery Force."

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

House bill, File No. 221, entitled "An Act to refund
to certain Collectors of State Taxes herein mentioned
monies erroneously paid by them into the State Trea-
sury."

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

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bond, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill, File No. 377, entitled "An Act to add
an additional section to the Code of Public Local
Laws, title 'Calvert County,' Article 5, sub-title