650 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 4

been established in the respective towns at least two
years preceding the date of the first publication of
said advertisements."

Which was adopted.

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

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

House bill, File No. 481, entitled "An Act to add a
new section to Article 14 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title 'Howard County,' sub-title
'Sheriff,' to be numbered '128,' and to follow section
127.'"

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

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

House bill, File No. 392, entitled "An Act lo auth-
orize and require the County Commissioners of Cal-
vert county to levy a sum of money to build a school
house for white children at or near Bowens, in Elec-
tion District No. 2, to replace school house No. 1.

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

Mr. Green, from Baltimore county delegation and
Mr. Downs, from Anne Arundel delegation, reported
favorably, with amendments,

House bill. File No. 204, entitled "An Act to pro-
vide for the erection of an iron bridge over the Patap-
sco river, upon the old Annapolis road, between Bal-
timore county and Anne Arundel county, where now
stands the bridge known as the "Sweetser's Bridge,'
connecting the Thirteenth district of Baltimore county
with the Fifth district of Anne Arundel county."

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out all after the words "A Bill" and insert
the following:

"Entitled 'An Act to provide for the erection of an
iron or steel bridge over the Patapsco River between
Baltimore county and Anne Arundel county at or near