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power to summons and swear witnesses, and to re-en-
act the same with amendments.' "

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

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

Senate bill, File No. 190, entitled "An Act to pro-
hibit the granting of licenses for the sale of spirituous
or fermented liquors or lager beer in Election District
No. 6, 10 and 12 of Garrett county, Maryland."

Which was read the second time.

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

House bill, File No. 448, entitled "An Act to regu-
late the hunting, shooting or trapping of wild geese,
wild ducks, snipe, ortalan, reed birds, musk rats and
all other birds and Avild fowl in the Patuxant river,
its tributaries and the marshes of said river and its
tributaries."

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

BILLS—SECOND READING.

House bill, File No. 23, entitled "An Act to make
an appropriation for the iceboat Annapolis."

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

The Speaker distributed the following message from
the Senate:

House bill, File No. 69, with amendments, entitled
"An Act to repeal chapter 589 of the Acts of 1902, en-
titled 'An Act to regulate the payment of wages by
corporations or associations engaged in mining or
quarrying, manufacturing, operating steam or electric
railroads, street railways, telegraph, telephone and
express companis doing business in Maryland,' and
re-enact the same as follows."

Endorsed: "Read the third time, and passed by yeas
and nays, as amended."