62 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 21,

Mr. Hammond submitted the following :

Ordered, That the different religious denominations or
churches in the State of Maryland, be respectfully requested
through the head or chief authority thereof, to report to the
Legislature at the earliest possible day, the number of schools
connected with, and under the control of said different relig-
ious denominations or churches in operation during the year
1867, with the number of scholars, male and female, attend-
ant thereon, which have received no pecuniary aid or sup-
port through the Public School system, nor directly from
the State, and also the number of poor children taught in
said schools gratuitously, or at reduced rates ; and that the
proprietors or heads of all schools or academies throughout
the State for males or females, and whether public or private
institutions, which have received no pecuniary aid from the
State be also respectfully requested to report the number of
scholars attending said schools or academies during the year
1867, and that the several newspapers throughout the State
be also respectfully requested to give publicity to the above
order, that the same may be fully and promptly responded to.

Which was read and adopted.

The President pro tem, laid before the Senate the following
communication:

ANNAPOLIS, January 21, 1868.
My Dear Sir :

Continued indisposition, and the inclemency of the weather
will prevent me from being present to-day. I shall there-
fore have to ask the indulgence of the Senate for a day or two
longer. Regretting my absence from duty,

I am, sir, very respectfully,

Your Obedient Servant,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary,

On motion by Mr. Clarke,
The Senate went into executive session.

After remaining in executive session a short time the doors
were opened and the Senate resumed its usual business.

On motion by Mr. Smith,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock, A. M.