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waters of the State; and to require certain sworn statements
of oysters purchased in the State of Maryland. " [Which was
read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Legg: Senate Bill No. 160, entitled "An Act to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments. Section 4 (formerly 2-B)
of Article 30 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (Bagby's
Edition), title 'Fish and Fisheries, ' sub-title 'Head of Bay, '

as enacted by Chapter 828 of the Acts of 1914, so as to in-
crease the license fee and limit the use of purse or buck nets
to residents of this State. " [Which was read the first time and
referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Ogden: Senate Bill No. 161, entitled "An Act legal-
izing the Revised Charter of Baltimore city, compiled under
the direction of S. S. Field, City Solicitor, by Henry W,
Weeks, for fifteen years Clerk of the Law Department of
Baltimore city. " [Which was read the first time and referred
to the City Senators. ]

By Mr. Brown: Senate Bill No. 162, entitled "An Act to
authorize the County Commissioners of Kent county to pro-
vide for the building of public schoolhouses in Galena, Fairlee
and Chestertown, Maryland, the latter to be used for colored
children, and to issue bonds to pay for the same, and to levy
an annual sum to pay such bonds and the interest thereon as
they mature, and to appoint committees for the building and
equipping of said public schoolhouses. " [Which was read the
first time and referred to Senators Brown, Cooper and Legg. ]

By Mr. Chesley: Senate Bill No. 163, entitled '"An Act to
authorize the County Commissioners of St. Mary's county,
Maryland, to levy a sum of money to build a schoolhouse for
colored children, between Mechanicsville and Harper's Corner,
in the Fifth Election District of said county. " [Which was
read the first time and referred to Senators Chesley, Joy and
Mudd. ]

By Mr. Kaufman: Senate Bill No. 164, entitled "An Act to
compensate George Edward Myers for the permanent injuries
sustained by him on the twenty-second day of October, 1915?
while engaged in the performance and discharge of his duties
as the State Fire Marshal of the State of Maryland, and pro-
viding for a fair and just payment therefor by the State of
Maryland. " [Which was read the first time and referred to
the Committee on Finance. ]

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