420 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 17,

and sundry other citizens of Charles county, praying the
passage of an Act to continue in force the present school
system till July 15th, 1868.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.

Also, the petition of John R. Robertson and sundry other
citizens of Charles county, praying the passage of an Act
appointing competent persons to re-district Charles county
into election districts.

Which was read and referred to Messrs. Chapman, Mitch-
ell and Loker.

Mr. Smith, of Worcester, (the rules being suspended,)
presented the petition of S. S. McMaster and other citizens of
Worcester county, in relation to the present school system.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion.

Mr. Dutrow (the rules being suspended,) presented the
petition of Charles E. Worthington and nineteen other citi-
zens of Frederick county, opposed to the repeal of the funeral
law.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Corpo-
rations.

Mr. Chapman (the rules being suspended,) submitted the
following order :

Ordered, That leave of absence be granted Mr. John W.
Mitchell for this day, to attend to private business.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Herbert (the rules being suspended,) submitted the
following order :

Ordered, That it be entered upon the Journal that Mr.
Boyer, of Kent, was unavoidably detained from his seat this
day.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Biddisou (the rules being suspended,) submitted the
following order:

Ordered, That C. Bohn Slingluff have leave of absence for
to-morrow, Tuesday.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Riggs (the rules being suspended,) submitted the fol-
lowing order :

Ordered, That Mr. Offut have leave of absence for one
week, on account of sickness in his family.

Which was adopted.