648 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 22

Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on Judicial Proceedings,
reported favorably,

House bill entitled an Act giving the sanction of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland, to a legacy bequeathed by John-
Sweeden, late of Carroll county, deceased, in his last will
wad testament to the Elders of the Maryland and Virginia.
Eldership of the Church of God.

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Corporations, reported
favorably,

House bill entitled an Act entitled a further supplement
to an Act, to incorporate the Broadway and Locust Point
Steam Ferry Company of Maryland, and to grant on certain
conditions the right to use the wharf known as the County
Wharf.

Which was read the second time.

Mr. Humphreys, from the Committee on Judicial Pro-
ings, reported unfavorably,

House bill entitled an Act to add an additional Section to
Article 37, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Evi-
dence," to be known as Section 6 A.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Bannon, from Joint Select Committee, appointed to
select a site for the erection of tobacco warehouses, submitted
the following report:
To the Honorable,

The Senate of Maryland :

The Joint Special Committee appointed under an order of
this body in regard to locating and building 'tobacco ware-
houses on deep water, at Canton and Locust Point, beg leave
to report that they have examined carefully the sites offered
by the Canton Company, and others. The first lot is one
adjoining the Gardiner Elevator, 209x780 feet, binding on
Clinton street, and running back to the Port Warden's line;
the price asked is one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars.

The next lot offered is near the above, and is 319x780 feet,
binding on the same street and running back as aforesaid,
and for which one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) dol-
lars is asked.

Two-thirds of these lots are covered with water, which to
pile, grade and fill wonld involve heavy expense, besides oc-
casioning delay in the erection of the necessary buildings.

Your Committee visited and inspected other lots, but not
being deemed suitable, no farther allusion to them is neces-
sary, further than to say that the lot now owned by the State,