1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1815

as 'Sections 126 A, 126 B, 126 C, 126 D, defining,
conferring upon and enlarging the powers of the
County Commissioners."

Which was read the first time and referred to the
Anne Arundel delegation.

Also,

Senate bill, File No. 114, entitled "An Act for the
improvement of the Public Highways of this State
and to provide the means therefor by distributing
amongst the counties of the State any monies derived
from the State from the sale, lease or other disposition
of the oyster lands under the waters of this State and
to require the commission created by the Act of Gen
eral Assembly of 1896, chapter 51 to perform certain
additional duties."

Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.

House bill, File No. 589, entitled "An Act to add
two new sections to Article 16 of the Code of Public
Local Laws, 'title 'Primary Elections,' to be called
'Sections 220 and 221,' and to repeal all local laws
applicable to and regulating primary elections in
Montgomery county."

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

By Committee :

Strike out all after the words "A bill" and insert
the following in lieu thereof :

"Entitled Au Act regulating certain primary elec-
tions in Montgomery county, in the state of Mary-
land."

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the political parties, which, at the
general election November 3rd, 1903, polled ten per
cent of the entire vote cast in Montgomery County,
shall hereafter, in the year 1905, and biennially there-
after, nominate their candidates for all local offices to
be voted for at the general election in 1905, and bien-
nially thereafter, including the candidates for the
Senate, and members of the House of Delegates, by
means of primary elections conducted under the pro-