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1876.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 963
Mr. Whitelock submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Amend by striking out "five and one-half," and insert in
lieu thereof the following: "three and one-half."
On motion of Mr. Donaldson,
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the or-
der of the day,
Being the bill and resolutions in reference to the Balti-
more Ohio Railroad Company.
Mr. Robinson, acting Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, submitted the following
REPORT.
To the Honorable,
The Speaker of the House of Delegates:
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was refer-
red the order of Mr. Hoblitzell, in regard to the bill and
resolutions or' Mr. Donaldson, in reference to the question of
taxation of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, respectfully
submit, that the representatives of that enterprise were be-
fore the Committee; that they have heard the arguments
and suggestions as to compromise and settlement of the mat-
ters in dispute between the State and the said Railroad Com-
pany, and from the importance of the question, your Com-
mittee respectfully report, that they find the time given them
by the aforesaid order, not sufficient to afford proper consid-
eration for questions of so much interest to the people of the
State. They, therefore, ask for further time to enable them
to make up their report, and that that time be extended to
March 20th, at 12 o'clock, A. M.
JAS. S. ROBINSON,
Acting Chairman.
Which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Donaldson,
Said bill and resolutions were then made the special order
of the day for Monday next, 20th inst , at 12 o'clock, noon,
and to take precedence of all other orders of the day.
The House then resumed the consideration of the Revenue
bill.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Whitelock,
It was rejected.
The bill, as amended, was then read a second time and or-
dered to be engrossed for a third reading.
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