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able report was adopted, which was read the second time and
ordered to be printed for a third reading. ]

Also favorably Senate Bill No. 8, entitled "An Act to repeal
and re-enact, with amendments, Section 4 of Chapter 34 of
the Acts of 1914, entitled 'An Act to enable the registered
qualified voters of Garrett county to determine by ballot
whether spirituous or fermented liquors shall not be sold in
said county, or shall be sold only as hereinafter described,
and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act, or any * part of this Act. ' "

Amendment proposed by Mr. Speicher: "Strike out all of
Section 2. " [Which was read and adopted. ] [Which favor-
able report was adopted, which, was read the second time and
ordered printed for a third reading. ]

Mr. Joy, from Select Committee,, reported favorably Senate
Bill No. 37, entitled "An Act to authorize the County Com-
missioners of Calvert County, Maryland, to levy a sum of
money to build a schoolhouse for colored children on or near
Back Creek, in Election District No. 1. "

Amendment proposed by Mr. Joy: "Strike out all of Sec-
tion 2. " [Which was read and adopted. ] [Which favorable
report was adopted, which was redd the second time and
ordered printed for a third reading. ]

The President laid before the Senate laid-over Bill, with
amendments, being Senate Bill No. 27, entitled "An Act to
authorize the President and Commissioners of Chesapeake
City, Maryland, to issue bonds to pay off the present indebted-
ness of said town, growing out of a suit of Mrs. Josephine
Pryor and others, and to pay for improvements hereafter to
be made in and to the said town of Chesapeake City at the
direction of the said the President and Commissioners of said
town. "

Amendment proposed by Select Committee: "Strike out all
of Section 6. " [Which was read and adopted. ] [Which
favorable report was adopted, which was read the second time
and ordered printed for a third reading. ]

At 1, 10 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate
took a recess until 3 o'clock P. M.