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are dead, where such mothers have children under fourteen
years of age. [Which was read and referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance. ]

Also a petition of William Silver, of Aberdeen, Harford
county, Maryland, in favor of State-wide prohibition. [Which
was read and referred to the Committee on Temperance. ]

Also a petition of Clayton C. Hall against the Bill proposed
by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to borrow on
the paving tax. [Which was read and referred to the City
Senators. ]

Also a petition of the University of Maryland School of
Medicine in favor of an appropriation of |25, 000 a year for
the next two years. [Which was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance. ]

Also a petition of the Epworth League Union of Baltimore
and Vicinity in favor of the State-wide Prohibition Bill.
[Which was read and referred to the Committee on Temper-
ance. ]

Also a petition of the Legislative Committee of the Balti-
more Drug Exchange Bureau, Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Building, asking for an amendment to House
Bill No. 7 and Senate Bill No. 9, generally known as the
State-wide Prohibition Bills. The petition states that these
Bills, if passed, will prevent the manufacture, sale and use
of flavors for culinary purposes and would seriously affect
the family households throughout the State in the flavoring
of desserts, ice cream and soda water. [Which was read and
referred to the Committee on Temperance. ]

Also a petition of the Legislative Committee of the preach-
ers' meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the City
of Baltimore, in favor of a Bill abolishing race track gambling
in the State of Maryland; J. C. Nicholson, chairman; B. F.
DeVries, secretary. This resolution was adopted by the preach-
ers' meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the City
of Baltimore, Monday morning, February 28, 1916. [Which
was read and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

Also a petition of the Frank Realty and Investment Com-
pany, No. 2 N. Paca street, Baltimore, Md.; Albert L. Frank,
president; J. J. Rives, secretary-treasurer; suggesting the
purchase of the site for the new Fourth Regiment Armory of
the block in which the armory is now situated, embracing
Paca, Fayette, Greene and Baltimore streets, and offering
reasons therefor. [Which was read and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance. ]