190 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 8,

fending James P. Mason, a register of voters in Kent county,
in the United States Circuit Court.
On motion by Mr. Suit,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings, to introduce a bill to establish the rights of passengers
traveling upon railroads, operated by steam or other power, in
the State of Maryland.

The Hon. R. C. Hollyday, Secretary of State, appeared and
delivered a message from the Executive.

Mr. Lloyd from the Committee on Finance, reported
favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to provide for the payment of a
sum of money to I. Nevitt Steele, Philip F. Thomas, and S.
Teackle Wallis, for professional services rendered the State
in the prosecution of its claims against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company.

Which was read the first time.

Also, favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to pay to Philip W. Downs
and George N. Russum a sum of money for services rendered
the State, as counsel in the case of the United States, vs.
Wm. H. Whitely, an officer of Registration of the State of
Maryland, for the 1st Election District of Caroline county.

Which was read the first time.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and deliv-
ered the following bills :

House bill entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an
Act to incorporate the Safe Deposit Company of Baltimore,
chapter 242, of the Acts of 1864, and the Acts amendatory
thereof, being chapter 82, of the Acts of 1867, and chapter
394, of the Acts of 1868, and to change the name of said
corporation to the Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Bal-
timore.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Cor-
porations.

Also,

House bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act passed at the
Session of 1870, chapter 148, entitled an Act to add addi-
tional Sections to the Act of 1865, chapter 36, entitled an
Act to incorporate the German Fire Insurance Company of
Baltimore, and also to repeal Sectione 2, 3 and 6, of the said
Act of 1865, chapter 36, entitled an Act to incorporate the
German Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore, and to re-
enact said Section 3, with amendments.

Which was read the first time and referred to-the Commit-
tee on Corporations.