INDEX. 1013

PETITIONS—

Choptank Rail Road be given to the Maryland
and Delaware Rail Road, 149.

From the Maryland Institute for the promo-
tion of the Mechanic's Arts, asking an appropria-
tion to sustain the School of Design and other
Schools, 167.

From D. M. Tyler and 35 citizens of St. Mary's
county, for a new Wood Law, 157.

From the President and Directors of the Chil-
dren's Aid Society of Baltimore, for an appro-
priation, 174.

From Lambert Gittings and 19 citizens of Bal-
timore city, for the repeal of the Assessment Act,

174.

From Brooks and McAllister, in behalf of
1,500 Can-makers, of Baltimore city, 185.

. From 20 citizens of Frederick county, praying
the passage of a bill for the protection of fish in
Catoctin creek, 186.

From Sundry citizens of Kent county, against
the repeal or modification of the Sunday Law,
186.

From Rev. C. M. Callancy, Bishop W. K.
Whittingham and 10 other clergymen of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church; against the proposed .
Act to permit the Rail Road cars to run on Sun-
day, in the city of Baltimore,. 186.

From 47 tax payers of Kent county, for a law
to levy a tax on said county, to aid the construc-
tion of the Kent county Rail Road, 186.

From Dr. Thomas G. Kennard and 24 other
tax payers of Kent county, to aid in constructing
the Kent county Rail Road, 186.

From Sundry citizens of Kent county, for an
Act to incorporate the colored members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Galena, in Kent
county, 186.

From sundry citizens of Washington county,
for an inquiry by the State, into the legality of
receiving tolls on the Baltimore and Frederick
Turnpike Road Company, 197. •

From Thomas E. Talbot and 22 other citizens