1916] OF THE SENATE. 601

and Chapter 16 of the Acts of 1914 of the General Assembly
of Maryland, title 'Live Stock, ' and re-enact the same, with
amendments, and to add to said Article 58 of said Code one
new section to follow Section 28 and to be known as Section
28-A, providing for the transfer of the duties of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board to the Maryland State Board of Agri-
culture. " [Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays. "] [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance. ]

Also House Bill No. 198, entitled "An Act to repeal Sec-
tions 184, 185, 195 and 198 of Article 33 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title 'Elections, ' sub-title 'Primary Elec-
tions, ' and to re-enact said sections, with amendments, so as
to abolish what is known as the envelope system of voting in
primary elections; and also to add a new section to said
Article 33 of said Code, to follow immediately after Section
198 thereof and to be known as Section 198-A, providing that
offenses committed under the said sections repealed and re-
enacted by this Act before this Act takes effect shall be prose-
cuted and punished as if this Act had never been passed. "
[Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas and
nays. "] [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Elections. ]

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Johnson, from Committee on Corporations, reported
favorably

HOUSE BILL No. 453, BY MR. HALL, BY REQUEST.

SUBJECT: BALTIMORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
second time. ]

Also favorably

SENATE BILL No. 442, BY MR. FRICK.

SUBJECT: CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL AGENCIES OF
BALTIMORE CITY.

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
second time and ordered printed for a third reading. ]

Also favorably

SENATE BILL No. 139, BY THE PRESIDENT.

SUBJECT: COLUMBUS TUBERCULOSIS FUND COR-
PORATION.

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
second time and ordered printed for a third reading. ]