1878. ] OF THE SENATE. 61

incorporate the Frederick Town Savings Institution, passed
at December Session, 1826, March 9th, 1827, Chapter 189,
repealing the first section thereof, and re-enacting the same
with amendments.

Which was read the first time.
On motion by Mr. Dennis,

At 12. 45 P. M., the Senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning at 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, January 18th, 1878.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. L. D. Travers.
Present at roll call the following Senators:

Messrs. President, Bannon, Combs, of Allegany, Combs,
of St. Mary's, Cooper, Dennis, Ford, Franklin, Freeman,
Garey, Hepbron, Hill, Lancaster, Lee, McLane, Miller,
Newcomer, Peter, Steiner, Stump, Sulivane, Welfley—22.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

The President presented to the Senate the following com-
munication from the Comptroller of the Treasury.

STATE OF MARYLAND,

Comptroller's Office,
Annapolis, Jan. 18, 1878.

Hon. Edward Lloyd, President of the Senate:

Dear Sir: —In obedience to the order of the Senate passed
on the 16th instant, in these words: "By the Senate. Jan-
uary 16th, 1878, ordered, that the Comptroller be, and be is
hereby, requested to inform the Senate, what is the scope of
the decision recently made by the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County, in the case of the County School Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County, against the Comptroller
of the Treasury, what effect the said decision if affirmed by