1268 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 23

of the Acts of 1898, chapter 123, and re-enact the follow-
ing in lieu thereof. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
By the Baltimore city delegation,

After the word "monthly" at the end of section 211,
add the following words: "Provided that nothing in
this Act shall affect, the present members of the Second
Branch City Council. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Waller, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact with
amendments sections 113, 114, 121, 122 and 123, of Ar-
ticle 23, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
titled 'Wicomico County, ' sub-title 'Roads, ' and to add
five new sections thereto, and be designated 115 A, 115
B and 123 A, 123 B and 123 C. ' "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Collins, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal sections 31, 32,
33, 36, 37, 42, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 67, 68 and 82 of
Article 81, of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, title 'Revenue and Taxes, ' so far as the same relate
to Talbot county, and to repeal sections 32, 33 and 34 of
Article 21 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'Talbot
County, ' sub-title 'County Commissioners, ' and to enact
the following sections in lieu thereof providing for the
election of a county treasurer for Talbot county, and de-
fining the duties and powers of said treasurer. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Duncan, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 696 of
Article 4 of the Public Local Laws of the Maryland Code,
entitled 'City of Baltimore, ' sub-title 'Mortgages. " "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 76 of
Article 4 of the Code of Public Laws, title 'City of Balti-
more, ' sub-title 'Auctions. '"