592 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 17

and equipments thereof in Wicomico county. " [Which was
read the first time and referred to Senators Bennett, Parsons
and Shepherd. ]

By Mr. Duvall: Senate Bill No. 573, entitled "An Act to
authorize the Board of Managers or governing body of the
Maryland House of Correction to purchase timber land or
other farm lands for the purpose of enlarging the lands of
said institution, for drainage purposes and for giving work
to the inmates of said institution. " [Which was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Finance. "]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 574, entitled "An Act
to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 4 and 6
of Article 59 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland
of 1888, codified as Sections 4 and 6 of Article 59 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland of 1910, title 'Lunatics
and Insane, ' sub-title 'Insanity as a Defense in Criminal
Cases. '" [Which was read the first time and referred, to the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By Mr. Archer: Senate Bill No. 575, entitled "An Act to
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, T
and 10 of Chapter 132 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1912, title 'An Act to provide for the regulation^
control and licensing of horse racing within Harford county.,
to create the Harford County Racing Commission, and pre-
scribe its powers and duties, to provide license fees for the con-
duct of horse racing within said county; and to repeal Sections
204, 205 and 206 of Article 27 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland of 1904, title 'Crimes and Punishments, '

sub-title 'Gaming, ' said Section 206 having been amended by
Chapter 127 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
of 1906, so far as said sections apply to Harford county. n
[Which was read the first time and referred to Senators
Archer, Leg g and Cooper. ]

HOUSE BILLS—FIRST READING.

The President distributed the following message from the
House of Delegates, being House Bill No. 244, entitled "An
Act to add a new Article to the Code of Public General Laws,
to follow Article 73 and to be known as Article 73-A and to
be entitled 'Partnership. '" [Endorsed: "Read the third time
and passed by yeas and nays"] [Which was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ']