1870.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 327

Dorchester News...................................... 984 00

Frederick Union...................................... 1,300 00

AEgis and Intelligencer................................. 940 00

Howard County Record............................... 966 25

Kent News.................................... 1,150 00

Montgomery County Sentinel........................ 915 00

Montgomery Gazette................................ 1,11800

Centreville Observer.................................... 1,094 00

St. Mary's Beacon....................................... 1,046 00

True Marylander........................................ 955 00

Easton Star................................................ 1,111 00

Hagerstown Mail..................................... 1 ,00 00

Eastern Shoreman....................................... 1.300 00

Worcester Shield...................................... 1,249 00

Total amountpaid................................. $31,030 25

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Print-
ing.

Also,

The Report of the County Commissioners of Wicomico
county, in response to an order of the House.

Also,

The Report of the County Commissioners; of St. Mary's
county in response to an order of the House.

Which were severally read and referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Retrenchment of County Expenses.

Mr. Jordan presented the petition of William C. Polk,
Charles W. Hood and 205 others, tax-payers and legal vo-
ters of Franklin and Freedom districts, in Carroll county,
against the annexation of those two districts to Howard
county.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary.

Mr. Neill presented the following petitions :

The petition of Duvall Young; and Elizabeth Reeder asking
for a pension.

Also,
The petition of Margaret Spalding, Elizabeth Snyder and
Jaeob Miller, asking for a pension.

Which were severally read and referred to the Committee
on Pensions.

Mr. Kean presented the petition of 375 citizens of Alle-
gany county, praying for an amendment to the charter of the
Consolidation Coal Company of Allegany county.