76 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 20

the practicability of providing military education and of
creating a military reserve. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Militia. ]

By Mr. Ogden:

Senate Bill No. 29, entitled "An Act to declare the sanction
and consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to sundry
gifts contained in a certain deed of trust from James M. Beall,
late of Baltimore city, deceased, to the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company of Baltimore, trustee; and also to certain gifts made
by said James M. Beall, under said deed of trust> to and for
the use of sundry ministerial persons, religious corporations,
denominations or sects, and to certain charitable institu-
tions. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By Mr. Ogden:

Senate Bill No. 30, entitled "An Act to declare the sanction
and consent of the General Assembly of Maryland to the be-
quest contained in the will of William D. Gill, late of Balti-
more city and State of Maryland, deceased, to the Vestry of
the Church of the Messiah of Baltimore, in the City of Bal-
timore, Maryland. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By Mr. Zihlman:

Senate Bill No. 31, entitled "An Act authorizing and direct-
ing the County Commissioners of Allegany county to issue
bonds to the amount of twenty-two thousand five hundred
dollars ($22, 500), payable ten thousand dollars ($10, 000)
May 1, 1917, and twelve thousand five hundred dollars
($12, 500) May 1, 1918, for the purpose of providing funds for
the construction of two pieces of road in Allegany county,
under what is known as the Shoemaker Law. "

[Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance. ]

By Mr. Duvall:

Senate Bill No. 32, entitled "An Act authorizing the crea-
tion of a State debt in the amount of five hundred thousand
dollars for the purchase of a lot of ground in the City of
Annapolis, and the construction thereon and equipment of a