1916] OF THE SENATE. 637

of. Section 29 of Article 23 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,.,
as reenacted thereby, strike out the balance of said Section
29 and insert in lieu thereof the following: 'At the time of
receiving such agreement of consolidation for record, the State
Tax Commission shall collect recording fees of twenty dollars;
six dollars of the fees so collected shall be paid by it to the
Secretary of State; four dollars thereof shall be paid by it for
recording the same to the Clerk of the Circuit or Superior
Court to whom such agreement of consolidation shall be trans-
mitted for recording as aforesaid; and for the balance it shall
account quarterly to the Comptroller and pay the same forth-
with to the State Treasurer for the use of the State. In addi-
tion to any other recording fees required by law, the State
Tax Commission shall, at the time of receiving the agreement
of consolidation for record, collect a recording fee of two
dollars for each certificate of consolidation required; and one-
half of each such fee shall be paid by it for recording the same
to the Clerk of each Circuit or Superior Court to whom a cer-
tificate of consolidation is transmitted, for recording as afore-
said; and for the other one-half it shall account quarterly to
the Comptroller and pay the same forthwith to the State
Treasurer for the use of the State. '"

No. 8—"In Section 8, page 23 of the printed Bill, commenc-
ing with the words 'a duly7 in line 25 of Section 30 of Article
23 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as re-enacted thereby,
strike out the balance of said section of Article 23 and insert
in lieu thereof the following: 'A duly certified copy of said
agreement of consolidation from the records of the Secretary
of State, the State Tax Commission or the Circuit or Superior
Court, shall be evidence of said consolidation and of any
amendment or amendments made by said agreement of con-
solidation. The recording by the State Tax Commission of
said agreement of consolidation shall be conclusive evidence
of the payment of the recording fees and the bonus tax, if
any, required by law to be paid to it, and of the existence
of said consolidated corporation, except in a direct proceeding
by the State. '"

No. 9—"In Section 10, page 26 of the printed Bill, after
the word 'and' in line 7 of sub-division (1) of Section 35 of
Article 23 of the Annotated Code, as re enacted thereby, in-
sert the following: 'if there be no shares of stock outstanding
and entitled to vote, authorizing such issue, but otherwise. '"

No. 10—"In Section 10, page 27 of the printed Bill, com-
mencing with the words 'such statement' in line 28 of sub-