Also,

Similar communications from the Clerk to the County
Commissioners of St. Mary's, Howard and Allegany coun-
ties.

Which were severally read and referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance.

Also,

A Report, of the President and Directors of the Annapolis
and Elk Ridge Railroad Company, in compliance with the
order of the Senate of the 25th of February, 1870.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements.

Also,

The reply of the Attorney General of Maryland to the or-
der of the Senate upon the subject of the payment of $58,000
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the Com-
monwealth of Virginia.

[See Document T.]

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Finance
Also,

A communication from the Board of Trade of Baltimore
city.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Carroll presented the petition of merchants and traders
of Baltimore city in relation to the Inspection Laws.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Earle presented the petition of sundry citizens of
Wicomico, Kent, Dorchester, Caroline and Queen Anne's
counties, in relation to a railroad to connect with the Kent
County Railroad.

Which was read and referred to the Senators from the
Eastern Shore counties.

Mr. Wilson presented the petition of sundry citizens of
Prince George's county, in relation to erecting wiers and
hedges in the Patuxent river.

Which was read and referred to the Senators from Prince
George's and Howard counties, and the Senator from the
second district of Baltimore city.

Mr. Wilson submitted the following