140 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 31

ANNAPOLIS, Monday, January 31, 1916.

The Senate met at 8. 30 o'clock P. M.
Prayer by Rev. H. P. Baker.

Present at roll call the following Senators:

Messrs. —

President Collier Johnson Norris Williams
Allen Cooper Jones Ogden Zihlman
Archer Duvall Joy Parsons
Bennett Frick Kaufman Shepherd
Brown Harrison Legg Speicher
Chesley Holmead Mudd Warfield —26

The Journal of Friday, January 28, 1916, was read and
approved.

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Zihlman it was ordered that Mr. Bom-
berger be excused from tonight's session on account of im-
portant business.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By the President:

Senate Bill No. 77, entitled "An Act to declare the sanction
and consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to the deed
from Margaret Kenney to the Most Reverend James Cardinal
Gibbons, Roman Catholic Archbishop of, Baltimore, for the
time being, and his successors in the Archepiscopal See of
Baltimore, according to the discipline and government of the
Roman Catholic Church, a corporation sole, of a certain lot
of ground in Baltimore city. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee >on Judicial Proceedings. ']

By Mr. Frick:

Senate Bill No. 78, entitled "An Act to provide for the
further publication of the archives of Maryland. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance. ']

By the President:

Senate Bill No. 79, entitled. "An Act to amend Chapter 33
of the Acts, of 1902? entitled 'An Act to incorporate the;
Saengerfest Association of Baltimore City. '"

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Corporations. ]