262            JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS              [Feb. 9,

there are now eighty copies of that volume in the Library. He

has disposed of eighteen copies of the third volume and there

are now sixty-two copies of that volume in the Library. He has

disposed of fifty-two copies of the fourth volume, and there are

now thirty-four of that volume in the Library. A few volume

have also been disposed of, of which the number of the volume

is not particularly noted. In some few cases the volumes sent to

public officers seem to have miscarried; in these instances, on

application of the officers, they have been furnished with another

copy. A few volumes have also been sent to the Libraries of

other State, on the application of their officers representing that

they had not been previously received. In these cases the appli-

cation has generally been accompanied with an enquiry as to the

volumes wanting in our Library, and a gift of such of theirs in

return for those we have furnished them. Most of the volumes

parted with from our Library have been exchanged with Messrs.

T. & J. W Johnson of Philadelphia, or Messrs. Cushings & Bay-

ley of Baltimore. A very few have been disposed of to other

individuals. The undersigned respectfully suggests the proprie-

ty of the passage of a law prescribing the duty of the Librarian

in this matter, or if it shall seem proper to the General Assembly

prohibiting to him altogether the exercise of the discretion here-

tofore exercised by him under the resolution of 1832: as in view

of that provision of the Constitution which ordains that the duties

of the Librarian shall be prescribed by law, possibly a question

might arise as to the legality of action prescribing his duty by a

simple order of the House of Delegates. All which is respect-

fully submitted.                                        

WILLIAM HARWOOD, Librarian

On motion of Mr. Loughridge,         

The further reading of the report was dispensed with, and re-
ferred to the committee on Library.

Mr. Stack presented a petition of Jacob Charles and Mitchel
Covey and 93 others in relation to the present school system;

Which was referred to the Caroline county delegation.

Mr. Valiant presented a petition for an act to incorporate the di-
rectory of the Book Concern and periodical of the Methodist Prot-
estant Church;                                                                           

Which was referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Brengle presented a petition from sundry citizens of Fred-
erick city praying the Legislature to pass an act authorizing com-
missioners named in the act to open a public street through the
barracks lot owned by the State of Maryland.                 

Which was referred to the Committee on Roads.