INDEX. 427

FREDERICK COUNTY—

of the Public Local Laws, relating to weights and
measures, so far as said law applies to Allegany,
Frederick and Washington counties, read the first,
second and third time by special order, and passed,
233; returned from Senate passed with an amend-
ment including Anne Arundel, Carroll and Mont-
gomery counties,, and passed, 314.

Senate bill to pay a portion of the 16th Regi-
ment, M. M., for guard duty at Frederick Armo-
ry, by order of the Governor, referred to commit-
tee on Military Affairs, 252; reported favorably,
and postponed, 256.

Bill reported to authorize the Commissioners of,
to borrow money, &c., to build a new Court
House, referred to delegation from, 252; reported
favorably, and passed, 254.

Three petitions from citizens of, praying the re-
peal or amendment of the stay law, referred to
committee on the Judiciary, 265.

Petition of Captain Stevens of the Maryland
Defenders of, in relation to the disarming of his
company by order of the Governor, referred to
committee on Military Affairs, 309.

Petition of citizens of, against the removal of
the polls of Hauver's District, 330.

Petition of United Guards, referred to special
committee, 340; bill reported to pay Capt. Ga-
briel Becklie of the United Guards of Frederick
county, for services rendered under the order of
the Governor, read the first and second time by
special order, 347; read a third time, and passed,
351; returned from Senate passed, 362.

Petition of citizens of, for a law to further pro-
tect slave property in this State, referred to select
committee, 361.

Petition of citizens of, against the adjournment
of the Legislature, sine die, referred to committee
on adjournment, 369.

Bill reported from select committee to amend
112th Article of the Code of Public Local Laws in
relation to slaves and free negroes running away