1858.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 605

Was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The bill entitled, an act to authorize the Orphans' Court
of Somerset county to purchase a new seal and to provide for
the better preservation of the records in their office,

Was read the second time.

The bill entitled, an act to extend the powers of the Presi-
dent and Commissioners of the village of Port Deposit being
upon its second reading,

Mr. Davis proposed the following amendment:

Add to section 10,

"Provided, that no special levy or assessment by said Pre-
sident and Commissioner upon any land-owner or owners
shall be lawful in any case where the damages to said land-
owner or owners have been first determined by a jury under
any of the provisions of this act,

Which was assented to.

The bill entitled, an act authorising the county commision-
ers of Harford county to remove from the assessment of said
county two absconding negro slaves for life, now assessed to
Abdiel Unkefer;

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The Senate bill entitled, an act to secure the more speedy
payment of the bailiffs of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,

Which was read the second time.

The bill entitled, an act to locate and build a new school
house in Primary School District No. 10, Howard county,

Was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The bill entitled an act to establish a uniform system of
of public schools in Cecil county,

Being upon its second reading,

Mr. Ford, of Baltimore county, proposed the following
amendment:

Article 2, section 3, line 4, strike out all after the word
"board."

Which was assented to,

The said bill as amended,

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.