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State of West Virginia, and to make an appropriation there-
for. " [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 221, entitled "An Act to

repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 40 of Article 56

of the Annotated Code of Public Civil Laws of Maryland

(1912), title 'Licenses, ' sub-title Traders, ' " [Which was read

the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 222, entitled "An Act to
authorize and direct the County Commissioners of Howard
county to levy annually a sum of money to construct roads
in said county; providing for a special tax upon property in
said county especially benfited by improved road construction,
and to authorize the County Commissioners and the County
Collector to perform certain duties as to said special tax. '7
[Which was read the first time and referred to Senators John-
son, Jones and Holmead. ]

By Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 223, entitled "An Act to",
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 379 and 380
of Article 81 of the Public Civil Laws of Maryland (Bagby's
Code), title 'Corporations, ' sub-title 'Trust, Security and Fi-
delity Companies. ' " [Which was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 224, entitled "An Act to
repeal Section 48 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Pub-
lic Civil Laws of Maryland (1912), title 'Revenue and Taxes, ' sub-title

'Collectors and Collection, ' and to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Section 72 of said Article 81 of said Code,
title 'Revenue and Taxes, ' subtitle 'Taxes—When Due, "
[Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee
on Finance. ]

By -Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 225, entitled "An Act to
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 66, 67, 68, 69,
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 (Section 81 as
amended, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 1912), of Article 81, Code
of Public Civil Laws of Maryland, 1912, title 'Surveyor and
State Survey, ' sub-title 'Public Roads. '" [Which was read
the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Johnson: Senate Bill No. 226, entitled "An Act to
add four additional sections to Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title 'Revenue and Taxes, ' sub-title 'Tax
on Gross Receipts of Certain Corporations, ' said additional
section to come in after Section 167, and to be designated as