1856.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.           417

The House took up the resolutions of H. M. Fitzhugh, Adminis-
trator of William Fitzhugh;

Which was read the second time.

The order being a bill entitled, an act to incorporate the Pa-
tapsco Bank of Maryland;                  

Was read the second time.           

On motion of Mr. Carper,

The rules were suspended to allow him to present the follow-
ing order:

Ordered, That the special committee on the codification and
simplification of the laws have leave of absence from this eve-
ning's session.                                                               

A bill entitled, an act to authorize the removal of criminal ca-
ses from the criminal court of Baltimore city to the circuit court
for Anne Arundel and Howard counties;                                   

On motion of Mr. Rowles,           

The said bill was postponed to Thursday the 28th.

A bill entitled, an act for the relief of George Deneen, of Alle-
gany county, directing the commissioner of the land office to
correct the filth line of a tract of land called Love in a Village;

Which was read the second time,

A bill entitled, an act to make valid a deed from the Llangol-
len Mining Company to John M. Kight;

Mr. Kildow offered the following amendment:

At the end of second section, add: Provided, however that
nothing contained in this act shall affect the rights of bona fide
purchasers or creditors without notice who may have become so

before the passage of this act;                                                                           

Amendment assented to.

A bill entitled, an act supplementary to an act to incorporate
the South Baltimore Company, passed at December session 1832,
chapter 96, and the act amendatory of the act to incorporate the
South Baltimore Company, passed January session 1854, chap-
ter 122;                                            

Was read the second time.

On motion of Mr. Harris,
The bill No 157 was reconsidered, and