696 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 4

1900, entitled 'An Act to define the powers and au-
thority of jouvenile institutions and societies."

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

By Mr. Roth,

A bill entitled "An Act to regulate the price of
illuminating gas in the city of Cumberland, State of
Maryland."

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

Also, (by request)

A bill entitled "An Act to regulate the price of
illuminating gas in the city of Annapolis, Anne Arun-
del county, State of Maryland."

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

By Mr. Walls,

"A bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section 116 of Article 16, of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title 'Chancery,'
sub-title 'Partition,' as amended by Acts of 1900,
chapter 205."

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

By Mr. Walls.

A bill entitled "An Act authorizing the County
Commissioners of Queen Anne's county and the
County Commissioners of Caroline county, in their
discretion, to raise from time to time, sums of money
by levies on the assessable property in their respec-
tive counties, to be used and expended on the Long
Marsh Ditch, draining the low lands of said counties."

Which was read the first time, and referred to the
Queen Anne and Caroline delegations.

Also,

A bill entitled "An Act to authorize, empower and
direct the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's
county to grant a pension of fifty dollars to James