568 JOURNAL OF PEOCEEDINGS [Mar. 18,

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections 17 and 18, of
Article 18, of the Code of Public General Laws, and re-en-
act the same with amendments.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings,

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to repeal Section 1, of Chapter
291, of the Acts passed at January Session, of 1876, enti-
tled an Act to remove all gates from the public roads of
Charles County.

Which was read the first time, and referred to Senators
Lancaster, Hill and Gorman.

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Baltimore County to provide station houses or
lock-ups in portions of the county adjacent to the City of
Baltimore.

Which was read the first time, and referred to Senators
Freeman, Dennis and Sulivane.

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act providing for the copying and
distributing the map accompanying the award of Commis-
sioners to settle the boundary line between the States of
Maryland and Virginia, filed the 19th day of January, 1877.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Carroll County to pay to the County Com-
missioners the excess of fees that have or may accrue in his
office for county purposes, indexing land and chattel records,
&c., &c.

Which was read the first time, and referred to Senators
Lee, Combs, of St. Mary's and Gorman.

Also, delivered

House bill entitled an Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Allegany County to exchange a certain portion
of the land belonging to said county, known as the "Alms-
house Farm," and to receive in exchange therefor another