1876.] OF THE SENATE. 193

Senate bill entitled an Act to amend the charter of the
Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company.

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

Senate bill entitled an Act declaratory of the Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed January Session,
1853, chapter 109, entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled
an Act to incorporate the Fremont Savings Institution of
Baltimore, by allowing said institution the privilege em-
biaced under the Act, entitled an Act to continue the cor-
porate existence of the several banking institutions therein
mentioned, passed at January Session, 1855, chapter 441,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

Senate bill entitled an Act to provide for the proper rep-
resentation of the State of Maryland at the celebration of
the one-hundredth anniversary of American Independence,

Being upon its second reading,
On motion by Mr. Stevens,

Was ordered to He over and made the order of the day for
Wednesday, Feb'y 9th, at 2 o'clock.

Senate bill entitled an Act to repeal Sections 619, 620,
625, 626, 627 and 628, of Article 4, of the Public Local
Laws, title "City of Baltimore," sub-title "Justices of the
Peace and Constables," and to enact certain Sections in lieu
of the Sections so repealed,

Being upon its second reading,

Mr. Stevens submitted the following amendments:

Section 2, line 2, strike out "six" and insert "seven."

Section 5, line 16, after the word "attend," strike out all
down to the word "to," in line 21.

Section 5, line 22, after the word "require," strike out all
down to the word "at," in line 23.

Section 5, line 23, strike out the word "other."

Section 7, after line 11, insert, "And no Justice of the
Peace, acting at any station-house, shall be entitled to
charge any fee or receive any gratuity, for granting any re-
lease, or for any service not authorized by law."

Section 17, line 9, after the word "thereafter," insert
"Provided, however, that the said Mayor, in his discretion,
may remove any constable for neglect of duty or improper
conduct."

Which were adopted.

Said bill, as amended, was then read the second time and
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.