2104 INDEX.

PETITIONS—

From citizens of Talbot County relating to shoot-
ing of wild fowl, 451.

For aid for the Mercantile Library of Talbot
County, 452.

Of citizens of Montgomery County and others for
a general local option law, 498, 535, 559, 616,
644, 668, 793, 904, 905, 1005, 1104, 1166.

Of citizens of Talbot County that the Choptank
River be divided between the oystermen of
Talbot and Dorchester Counties, 535.

Against change in the season for taking oysters,
535, 536.

For the passage of the Gas Bill, 558, 644.

For a law incorporating the town of Secretary, in
Dorchester County, 616.

For the passage of a bill assuring a liberal Sunday
law, 616.

Of the Grange of Cecil County for an appropria-
tion for Farmers' Institutes, 644.

Of citizens of Wicomico County for a law em-
powering Fish Commissioners to destroy eels in
Wicomico River, 668.

Of citizens of St. Mary's County for return to old
manner of administering oaths, 668.

Of citizens of Talbot County for a county treas-
urer, 668.

Of citizens of Dorchester County for a fence law,
668; against same, 1105.

Of farmers of Carroll and Frederick Counties and
others for an increase in the appropriation for
Farmers' Institutes, 669, 793.

Of citizens of Caroline County for law requiring
complainants to give bond for payment of costs,
709.

Of citizens of Easton against change in tax rate of
said town, 746.

For the enactment of a law prohibiting the killing
of foxes while being pursued by dogs, 822.

Of citizens of Cambridge for law regulating the
charges of the Cambridge Water Company, 904.

Of the Farmers' Club of Carroll County for an
increase in appropriation to Maryland Agricul-
tural College, 905.