HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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Monday, jan 12h-Mr. CARPINTER OBJ
tained leave to report bill to provide fol
the registry of free negroes and muattoes.


Mr.. Hook obtained leave to report bill
to shorten the term of Senators of Maryland


Mr.. STEPHEN obtained leave to report q
bill to prevent unlawful dealings with ne.
groes, and the reception of stolen goods in
Prince Georges county.


On motion of Mr. WARE, the committee
on Education were directed to report to the
House the condition Of literature and edU-
cation in this State; and plan of public i'll
struction by primary schools, co-extensive
with the State, and whether it be expedient
to put their plan in immediate operation, in
view of the finances of the State


Mr.. WARE submitted an order that the
Mayor of Baltimore be requested to report
whether any ordinances exist giving prefer
ence to any traders or hucksters of that city
to occupy particular stands in the markets,
&C., to the preference ofnon resident traders
or hucksters. Adopted.


Mr.. EGE submitted all order directing the
committee on the Constitution to inquire in
to the expediency of reducing all salaries
and per diems in different departments of
Government, executive, judicial, and legis-
lative; also, to inquire into the expediency
of reducing the number of judges to one in
each district, and of reducing the number Of
delegates to the House; which was adopted.


On motion of Mr.. REEDER, an order was
adopted requiring the committee on Re-
trenchment to report the several officers of
this State and their salaries.


On motion of Mr.. CARPINTER. the House
took up for consideration the bill reported
by him reducing the salaries of the Cover
nor and Secretary of State, and was made
the order of the day for next Thursday.


Tuesday-The annual report Of the
Directors of the Mary land Penilentiary was
this morning laid on the desks Of the mem
bers.


Mr.. VANsANT presented a petition from
Robert H. Thomas and others, for the in
corporation Of the "Farmers' Steam Accom-
mediation Line of Maryland"


Mr.. HoLLYDAY obtained leave to report a
bill to provide for the admission of statutes
of other States as evidence in the courts of
this State; also obtained leave to report a
bill to amend the proceedings in eiectment
suits


Mr. Cox obtained leave to report bill
authorizing amendments in writs of attach
ment.


Mr.. SHELLMAN, from the committee on
Corporations, reported bill to incorporate
the Maryland Farmers Club, which lays
over.


On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON, the bill
reported by him, entitled An act to alter and
amend an act in relation to Primary Schools,
passed at the last session, February 18th,
1916, ch n, was taken up and passed.


On motion of Mr. BAUGHMAN, the COM
mittee on Grimes and Punishments were di-
rected to obtain information as to the vari-
Gus improvements in State prison discipline,
and to inquire into the expediency of sub.
stituting solitary confinement for mechani-
cal employments in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary-and to report before the close of the
present session.


Mr.. BIsER submitted an order, which was
adopted, calling on the Treasurer to report
the amount of revenue received from all
sources from the several counties of this
State, and from Baltimore, in each of the
five years preceding and subsequent to the
1st December, 1910; also the amounts paid
the several counties in the same time for
common schools, for the administration of
justice and for the payment of the Legisla-
ture, Sc, &C., in completing which, the ag-
gregate paid for these items is to be divided
equally among the counties and Baltimore.


Mr.. MURRAY presented resolution, that
a committee, consisting of two members of
the House and one of the Senate, be appoint
ed to proceed forthwith to Washington, and
confer with the General Government on the
subject of the defences of the Chesapeake
Bay. The resolution was adopted by the
House, and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
MURRAY and CARROLL on the part of that
body.


The committee on Printing were directed
to report to the House the bids for the print
ing of the House on or before the 18th inst.


Wednesday.-M Mr.. JOHNSON, from the
committee on Ways and Means, reported a
bill for the more speedy collection of taxes
imposed under the act of December session.
1S41, ch. %.


Also, submitted resolution providing for
the contingent expenses ofthe State. Passed