to alter and amend the Insolvent Laws of
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to alter and amend the Insolvent Laws of
Maryland .


Mr.. BERRY submitted an order that the
committee on the Pilot Laws, if practicable,
report the number of vessels freighted with
Maryland coal, that have received pilot,
within the last twelve months, the amounts
paid for piIotage of the same, and whether
the pilot laws are not great drawback TO
the coal trade, sc. Adopted.


Mr.. WARE submitted an order, which was
adopted, calling on the Treasurer for infor-
nation relative to the amounts paid for the
purpose of colonization, sc.


Mr.. THOMAS submitted an order that the
committee on Grievances and Courts of JUS
:ice, inquire into the expediency of purcha-
sing one hundred copies of Evans digest Of
the decisions of the Court of Appeals
Adopted.


Mr.. STEPHEN submitted an order that the
committee on the Constitution be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of altering
that instrument as to prevent State Senators
from accepting Offices of profit or trust dur
ing the time for which they are elected.


NIL DaELlMAN3 Vi tIIC COIllIIllL-
tee on Corporations, reported favorably up
on bill supplemental to the charter of a
company for making a canal between the
Chesapeake and Delaware bays. The bill
fixes tax upon passengers passing through
the said canal.


Mr. Johnson, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported supplement to
the act of 1927, ch. III, regulating the is
suing of licenses to traders Sc, and impos-
ing tax on brokers for the sale Of mer-
chandize-the object of which is to require
the travelling agents of nonresident mer-
chants to procure license. Ordered to be
printed.


Mr.. CARrINrER reported bill for the
commutation Of the punishment OF William
Wheeler, now under sentence Of death fol
insurrection in Charles county.


The bill from the committee on Ways
and Means, further supplemental to the ac
TO facilitate the collection of portion oI
the tax levied in pursuance of chapter %
1S41.