1014 INDEX.

PETITIONS—

of Queen Anne's county, in favor of protection to
fish and wild fowls in Chester river, 203.

From John Dougherty, Dr. Samuel J. Ramsay
and 100 other citizens of Harford county, against
the building of booms in the Susfuehanna, 216.

From "Workingmen" of Baltimore city, asking
a modification of the Sunday Law, 226.

From the President and Managers of the Pro-
testant Union Asylum, 226.

From Hamilton Easter and sundry other citi-
zens of Baltimore, to enact a law for the protec-
tion of property holders in West Baltimore, 226.

From John S. Pennington and 19 others against
a tax to aid in constructing the Kent County rail-
road, 226.

From William T. Smith and 18 others, for an
Act to levy a tax on Kent county, to aid in con-
structing the Kent County Railroad, 226.

From the officers of the Home of the Friendless,
243.

From John Parson and other citizens of St.
Mary's county, against the existing restrictions
for the observance of the Christian Sabbath, 243.

From H. Branch and 46 other citizens of Cecil
county, remonstrating against any change in the
Sunday Law, 243.

From. Russel Thomas and 59 other citizens of
Cecil county, remonstrating against any change
in the Sunday Law, 243.

From A. W. Gardner and others, citizens of
Charles county, asking the passage of a law allow-
ing married women to contract debtSj sue and be
sued, 243.

From J. W. Baughman and 45 other citizens
of Frederick county, praying the passage of a law
to protect fish in Monocacy river, 243.

From R. Hanson and 41 other citizens of Kent
county, that the standard fixed by law for the
weight of grain may be reduced, 243.

From the President and Managers of the Union
Protestant Asylum, 250.