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Resolution authorizing the Librarian to subscribe for three
hundred copies of Merrick, Stockett and Miller's Digest of the
Decisions of the Court of Appeals and of the Court of Chancery;

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the State
Librarian be and he is hereby authorized and directed to subscribe
in the name of the State, for three hundred copies of Merrick,
Stockett and Miller's Digest of the Decisions of the Court of
Appeals and Courts of Chancery of this State: provided the price
thereof shall not exceed ten dollars per copy: and provided further,
any three judges of the Court of Appeals shall certify under
their hands and seals, that in their opinion the said Digest is a
faithful digest of said decisions and deserves the patronage of
the State.

And the Librarian is further directed to distribute the same num-
ber of copies of said digest and in the same way as the copies of
the Maryland Reports are now authorized by law to be distributed,
and the residue to sell or exchange for such other books as may
be required in the State Library, Provided nevertheless, that he
shall retain thirty-five copies in the Library for the use thereof.

Mr. Daniel moved to strike out "three hundred" and insert
"two hundred;"                                           

Which was determined in the affirmative.

The Resolution as amended was then passed and sent to the
Senate.                                              

A bill entitled, an act supplementary to an act passed at Jan-
uary session 1854, entitled, an act to provide for the opening of
a docket by the Registers of Wills of this State for the entry of
claims passed by the Register and Orphans Court, against de-
ceased persons;

Was read the second time.

Mr. Harris moved to amend by striking out the enacting
clause,                                                                                       

The amendment was determined in the negative.

bill entitled, an act to amend an act entitled, an act to amend.
and modify the Primary School System of Charles county;

Was read the second time.

Mr. Stone moved to amend by striking out the word "receiv-
ed" in line 2, sec. 2, and inserting " receivable;" also in line 12,
sec. 5, by striking out the word "five" and inserting "six,"

Which amendments were accepted.
Mr. Stone moved to amend by adding the additional Section