662          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 1,

Mr. Alexander proposed the following amendment:
Sec. 1, line 10, strike out "inherit;"
Which was assented to.

The said hill, as amended, was then read the second time,
and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.

The bill entitled, an act to authorise the Commissioners of
the tax of Charles county, to levy a sum of money sufficient
for the support of Ann E. H. Ferrell, an insane pauper of
said county;

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

The bill entitled, an act to incorporate the Port Deposit
Library Association;

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

The bill entitled, an act to prevent swine from going at
large in the village of Elkridge Landing and its vicinity;

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

The bill entitled, an act to provide for the compensation
of Henry May, of the city of Baltimore, for legal services
rendered by him to the State, in the Circuit Courts for Alle-
gany and Washington counties, in the years 1852 and 1853,
at the request of the Governor;

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

The bill entitled, a supplement to an act entitled, an act to
incorporate the Elysville Manufacturing Company;

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

A bill entitled, an act supplementary to an act passed at
December session, 1849, entitled, an act to incorporate the
Baltimore Copper Smelting Company;

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

The bill entitled, an act to incorporate the Miner's Savings
Bank in the city of Baltimore;

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

On motion of Mr. Thruston,
The rules were suspended, and
He offered the following order :
Ordered, That hereafter any local bill on a second reading