210 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 12,

Also,

House bill entitled an Act to repeal section 65, Article 19,
of the Code of Public Local Laws, of Somerset county, re-
lating to the number of Justices of the Peace and Constables
for said county, and re-enacting the same with amendments.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings.

Also,

Bill entitled an Act to repeal section 55, of Article 22, of
the Code of Public Local Laws, of Worcester county, relating
to the number of Justices of the Peace and Constables, and
to re-enact the same with amendments.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Judicial Proceedings.

On motion by Mr. Fields,
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow, at 12, M.

THUESDAY, February 13, 1868.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hammond.
Present at roll call:

Messrs. President, Browne, Brewer, Clarke, Carroll,,
Denson, Earle, Fields, Grove, Henkle, Hyland, Hammond,
Miller, Malone, Parker, of Calvert, Parker, of Worcester,
Spates, Snyder, Smith, Walsh, Welch—21.

Mr. Welch presented a petition from sundry citizens of
Kent county remonstrating against the continuance of the
present school system.

Which was referred to the Committee on Education.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates returned the follow-
ing Senate bills,

Endorsed, " Passed by yeas and nays ;"

A bill entitled an Act to carry into effect section 37 of
Article 4 of the Constitution.