1916] OF THE SENATE. 871

mentioned upon the basis of the cost of reproducing said
bridge new, less a proper charge for depreciation on account
of age. '"

Pending consideration.

At 7 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Speicher, the Senate
took a recess until 8. 30 o'clock P. M.

At 8, 30 o'clock P. M. the Senate resumed its session.
Present at roll call the following Senators:
Messrs. —

President Chesley Holmead Mudd Warfield
Allen Collier Johnson Norris Williams
Archer Cooper Jones Ogden Zihlman
Bennett Duvall Joy Parsons
Bomberger Frick Kaufman Shepherd
Brown Harrison Legg Speicher —27

Special consent being given, the following reports were
received before taking up the Unfinished Business:

REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bomberger, from Select Committee, reported favorably

HOUSE BILL No. 590, BY MR. STRITE.

SUBJECT: ORPHANS' COURT — WASHINGTON
COUNTY.

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

Also favorably

HOUSE BILL No. 713, BY MR. TENNEY.

SUBJECT: WILLIAMSPORT—WASHINGTON COUNTY.

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

Mr. Collier, from Select Committee, reported favorably,
with amendment,

HOUSE BILL No. 220, BY MR. DOBSON.

SUBJECT: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PAY TOWN OF
OXFORD A PORTION OF TAX LEVIED ON SAID TOWN
—TALBOT COUNTY.

Amendment proposed by Mr. Collier: "In Section 2, lines 5
and 6, page 2 of the printed Bill, after the words 'Sum of, ' strike out the words 'Five hundred dollars' and substitute