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Aid and Charities,' as enacted by chapter 679 of the
Acts of 1900."

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

Also favorably, with amendments,
House bill, File No. 339, entitled "Au Act to repeal
and re-enact, with amendments', section 397 of Article
27 of the Code of Public General Laws, title 'Crimes
and Punishments,' sub-title 'State Penitentiary.' "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

In line 1, section 397, strike out the word "five,"
and in lieu thereof insert "four."

Which was adopted.

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

Mr. Benson, from the Committee on Corporations,
reported favorably,

House bill, File No. 256, entitled "An Act to pro-
hibit pools, trusts, monopolies to control business and
prices of articles; to prevent the formation or opera-
tion of pools, trusts, monopolies and combinations of
charters of corporations that violate the terms of this
Act and to authorize the institution of prosecutions
and suits therefor."

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

Also favorably, with amendments,

House bill, File No. 285, entitled "An Act to incor-
porate the Somerset; and Wicomico Light, Power and
Railway Company, and to declare its rights, powers,
privileges and franchises."

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Strike out section 9.

Change the number of section 10 to section 9.

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

House bill, File No. 521, entitled "An Act to change
the name, extend the privileges and amend the charter