464 INDEX.

WEVERTON—See Governor.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES—See Frederick County.

WASHINGTON COUNTY—Petition of 600 citizens of, for
a law to authorize the Banks to issue small notes
of a less denomination than five dollars; referred to
committee on Currency, 29.

Petition of citizens of, praying the House not to
pass an ordinance of secession; referred to com-
mittee on Federal Relations, 31.

Petition of citizens of Williamsport district of,
against the passage of the committee of Safety
Bill, referred ; also, against 'secret sessions, and
for a speedy adjournment of the Legislature, &c.,
referred, 70 ; similar petitions, referred, 73.

Petition of citizens of, against the passage of
the Safety Bill; referred, 72.

Lewis P. Fiery, delegate elect from, qualified,
and took his seat, 73.

Message from the Governor, transmitting re-
turs of special election in, for member of the House
of Delegates ; referred to committee on Judiciary,
79.

Petitions of citizens of, against the passage of
the Public Safety Bill; referred, 95 ; similar pe-
tition, referred, 104.

Petition of citizens of, for an adjournment sine
die of the Legislature ; referred to select commit-
tee on adjournment, 173, 182, 205.

Leave granted delegation from, to report a bill
to exempt Washington county, from the operation
of the potato law of 1860 ; bill reported to exempt
Washington, Frederick and Allegany counties,
and passed, 233 ; returned from Senate passed
with an amendment including in the bill Anne
Arundel, Carroll and Montgomery counties, and
passed, 314.

Petition of citizens of, in relation to public
schools in said county; referred to delegation
from, 245.

Petition of John H. Read, for indemnification