892                                    INDEX.                       

COMPTROLLER—The annual report of the, 7; referred ib.

Order adopted, that five thousand copies be printed
9; reconsidered ib.; amended ib.

A communication from the, asking the appointment
of a special Committee to examine the affairs of his
               office, and report thereon, 13; committee appointed,

ib,; report of committee 32; report adopted ib.
Order adopted, that the report, if in his opinion
          whether any deduction can be made in the direct tax,

without detriment to the State, 48; reply of the, 129:
1000 copies ordered to be printed, 129.

Leave to bring in a bill authorizing the, to appoint
in writing, his chief clerk, to discharge the duties of,
in certain cases, 65; bill reported, 248; bill amend-
ed and passed, 294, 295, passed by the Senate, 550.

Order adopted, that the, furnish each of the Cir-
cuit Courts of this State and all other officers receiv-
ing revenue, with a copy of the late Comptroller's
report, 93.

Bill reported to authorise the, to affix to licenses a
stamp instead of his signature, 144.

           Order adopted, that the, furnish the House a state-

ment of the debts due by the State, and at what time

or times the same will become payable, a statement

showing the amount of the Sinking Fund, &c, &c,

170.

Order adopted requesting the, to report to the House,

what benefit, if any, has been derived by the Patapsco

Female Institute from a lottery, the drawing of which

was authorized by an act passed by the General As-

sembly of Maryland at December session 1839, ch.

217, for the benefit of said Institute, 221, report of

the, 632.

A report from the, 279, one hundred extra copies
ordered to be printed, 279.

Report of the Committee of Claims, in relation to

the account of the, from the 1st of October 1853 to
the 24th February 1854, 538.

A bill from the Senate, entitled, an act to autho-
rize the, together with the Treasurer of the State to
examine, record and burn the coupons paid and re-
turned to the Treasury; and to direct the Committee
on Finance of the Senate, and the Committee of