1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 859

TUESDAY, March 17, 1868.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Father Burke.

Present at the call of the roll the following members :

Messrs. Stewart, (Speaker,) Loker, Coad, Boyer, Beck,
Hammond, Iglehart, Deale, Bond, of Calvert, Mitchell,
Chapman, Nicolai, Slingluff, Montague, Poteet, Holmes,
Biddison, Rose, Lowe, Corbin, Percy, Stewart, of Dorchester,
Davis, of Cecil, Touchstone, Richards, Keech, Williams, Sud-
ler, Legg, Holloway, Smith, of Worcester, Dutrow, Weuner,
Bowlus, Maynard, Silver, Nelson, Vandiver, Brown, Hub-
bard, Sanner, Wentz, Rohb, Morse, Blake, Latrobe, Smith,
of Baltimore city, Bond, of Baltimore city, Colton, Mullin,
Chaisty, McElroy, Harig, Markland, Marshall, Conway,
Rohrer, Riggs, Offutt, Conley, McCulloh, Devecmon, Trim-
hie, Hall, Davis, of Carroll, Jordan, Harden, Clark,
Fooks—69.

The Speaker laid before the House the petition of Sabret
Harryman, a soldier of the war of 1812, asking a continuance
of his pension.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Pen-
sions.

Mr. Smith, of Baltimore city, presented a memorial from
34 citizens of Somerset county, praying that provision be
made for the education of the children of the colored popula-
tion of the State.

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

Mr. Jordan presented a petition from Robert B. Varden,
a soldier of the war of 1812 and 1814, asking a pension.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Pen-
sions.

Mr. Clark presented the petition of Dr. Augustus Riggs,
and 40 citizens of Howard county, praying the passage of a
law creating the office of Treasurer for said county.

Which was read and referred to Messrs. Clark, Jones and
Worthington.

Mr. Smith, of Baltimore city, presented a memorial from
23 citizens of Kent county, praying that provision be made
for the education of the colored population of the State.