1856.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.           311

tress or owner to hire out said apprentice for a shorter period than
one year, unless the time of service of said apprentice, should ex-
pire in a less time than one year, nor for the prosecution of any
other trade or occupation than that to which they were first bound,
provided, however and it is the intention and meaning of this act,
that the Orphans' Court of Worcester county shall have full pow-
er, if in their judgment the interest of said apprentice require it,
either on account of improper treatment or failure or neglect on
the part of the hirer to give proper instruction to such apprentice
in his trade or occupation to direct and order the hirer of such
apprentice to return to the master, mistress, or owner, and to pass
an order declaring the contract between the master, mistress, or
owner, and the hirer no longer to have effect, provided however
the said Orphans' Court may order such an amount of money to
be paid by the master, mistress or owner to the hirer as in their
opinion may be right and just.

Amendment assented to.                       

The said bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third read-
ing.                                                                            

Mr. Hall submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That this House meet at 8 o'clock at night hereafter
from and after Monday next, until otherwise ordered;

Laid over for one day.

The House then proceeded to the ordinary business of the day.
A bill entitled, an act requiring certain duties to be performed
by the judges of this State;                                    

Was read the second time.

A bill entitled, an act to provide for the repairing the old, and
the construction of additional Public Buildings at Annapolis;

Was read the second time.

A bill entitled, an act to pay Jesse Hay for paving a part of
O'Donnell's wharf in the City of Baltimore county;

Was read the second time.

A bill entitled, an act to alter the district line between the first
and second districts of Baltimore county;           

Was read the second time.                                           

A bill entitled, an act relating to the apportionment of rents;
Was read the second time.

A bill entitled, an act to authorise the Orphans' Court for Bal-