54               JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS             [Jan. 16,

Lester, Fiery, Witmer, Reichard, Loughridge, Corby, Tower,
Kildow, Frey, Smith, of Carroll, Buffington,

The proceedings of Friday were read.

Mr. Goldsborough presented the report of the trustees of Cen-
treville Academy, in Queen Anne's county,

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion.

Mr. Smith, of Baltimore city, presented the memorial of Jo-
seph Hoffman, E. H. Muller, and others, for an act incorporating
the elders, deacons, and congregation of the German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Trinity church and School of the city of Balti-
more,

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Cor-
porations.

The Speaker laid before the House the following communica-
tion:

Baltimore, Jan. 1st, 1856,
To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Delegates :

Sir: — I herewith transmit to your Honorable Body a state-
ment of the Inspections, Shipments, and Stock on hand of To-
bacco, at State Warehouse, No. 4.

Stock Inspec	on hand, Jan. 1st, '55 tions of 1855, of Ohio	Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia,	1,930 1,639 469 7	409 hhds. 4,045 " 4,454 " 3,944 " 510 "
	Shipments of 1855, Present Stock	on hand,

Yours respectfully,

              P. G. ETCHISON,

                               Inspector.

Which was read.                                                             

Mr. Lester presented the memorial of Rev. N. Wilson, C. B.
Tippett, Thomas Myers and thirty-four other ministers of the
Gospel, asking certain changes in the law of 1777, chapter
Twelve.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Judi-
ciary.