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County," as enacted by the Act passed at January Session,
1870, Chapter 317, relating to Justices of the Peace and
Constables, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

Which was read the second time.
Also, favorably,

House bill entitled an Act to give the sanction of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland, to the bequest contained in the
will and codicil of William Tilghman Johnson, late of Balti-
more County, deceased, in favor of the vestry of St. John's
Church, Huntingdon, in said county.

Which was read the second time.
Also, favorably,

House bill entitled an Act to repeal Section 9, of Article
1; of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled "Allegany
County," sub-title "Circuit Court," as enacted by the Act
of 1874, Chapter 82, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments.

Which was read the second time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled an Act to add an additional section to
Article 37, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Evi-
dence," sub-title "Competency of Witnesses."

Which was read the second time.

Also, favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Section 45, of Article
51, of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled "Justices
of the Peace," sub-title "Supersedeas and Execution," and
to re-enact the same with amendments.

Which was read the first time.

Also, favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to subscribe for a work entitleJ
"The Testamentary Law," prepared by Edward Otis Hink-
ley, and published by John Murphy & Co , and to appropri-
ate a sum of money in payment thereof.

Which was read the first time, and ordered to be printed.

Also, unfavorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections 107, 108,
109, 110, 111 and 112, of Article 81, of the Code of Public
General Laws, entitled "Revenue and Taxes," as re-enacted
by Act of ] 874, Chapter 483.

Which was adopted.