192 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 4,

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

The Joint Convention adjourned.

The Senators having returned to the Senate Chamber and
resumed the consideration of legislative business.

On motion by Mr. Earle,

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Spencer.

On motion by Mr. Stevens,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations to re-
port a bill entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act, enti-
tled 'An Act to incorporate the Maryland Tract Spciety,'
passed at December Session, 1845, chapter 310."

On motion by Mr. Tuck,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judicial Proceed-
ings to report a bill entitled "An Act to provide for restoring
and rebinding the Ancient Records in the office of the Regis-
ter of Wills of Anne Arundel county, and to index the
same."

Mr. Billingsley submitted the following

REPORT.
To the Honorable

The General Assembly of Mart/land :

The Trustees of St. Mary's Female Seminary respectfully
report to your Honorable Body, that the requirements of the
Act of the General Assembly of 1868, endowing St. Mary's
Female Seminary, have been fully and faithfully complied
with.

The present number of pupils, 23—ten of whom are bene-
ficiaries of the State, and three educated by the Board of
Trustees. The buildings are in good order; they were re-
paired and painted the last summer. A fund of $150 is re-
served annually from the State donation for such purposes.
The location of this School is upon the St. Mary's River, I
believe upon the very spot so sacred to every Marylander from
its historic and traditional associations, as the birth place of
civil and religious liberty, and surrounded by a scenery most
beautiful and picturesque. The buildings are ample for the
accommodation of 45 to 50 pupils, with two stairways; one a
few years ago built on the outside for escape in the event of
fire. It is noted for its exemption from sickness, as there has
been no charge for medical attendance for 18 months.

They have a fine corps of Teachers—the Principal, a native
of the county, an accomplished and popular Teacher. The
Assistant Teacher, an English lady of fine intellectual cul-