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146 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 24,
On motion of Mr. Ward,
Leave was granted to Messrs. Ward, Constable, Briscoe,
Vindiver, Boyle and Rutledge, to introduce a bill regulating
and making lawful the setting of pound nets in the waters
of the Sassafras, Elk and Bohemia Rivers and their tribu-
taries in Cecil county.
On motion of Mr. Rusk,
Leave was granted to the Committee on the Judiciary to
introduce a bill to repeal chapter 59, Acts 1874, and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
On motion of Mr. Hodges,
Leave was granted to the Committee on Ways and Means
to introduce a bill to authorize the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore city to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Delaware Bay RailroadCompany,
or to endorse the bonds of said Company.
Mr. Dunbar submitted the following
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, It has been represented that the subscription by
the Treasurer of this State to the capital stock of the South-
ern Maryland Rail Road Company, to the amount of one
hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars, under the provi-
sions of the Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, ap-
proved March 30th, 1868, entitled "an Act to aid in con-
struction of works of internal improvements in St. Mary's,
Charles and Calvert counties," was procured by false and
fraudulent representations of certain officers of said Company,
and that the said sum of one hundred and sixty-three thou-
sand dollars has been paid over to said Company by the State
Treasurer upon the like false and fraudulent statement! of
certain officers of said Company.
And whereas. It is represented that the said Southern
Maryland Rail Road Company has ceased all work on its
Road for nearly two years past, is bankrupt, and yet has not
expended said sum of one hundred and sixty-three thousand
dollars upon its Bail Road, but has mis-appropriated the
same.
And whereas, It is further represented that the State of
Maryland is the only bona fide stockholder of said Southern
Maryland Rail Road Company,
And whereas,
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