1856] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.          771

Was read the first time, and referred to Messrs. Lester, Hugg
and Smith.                         

A bill entitled, an act to authorize the Comptroller together
with the Treasurer of the States to examine, record and burn the
coupons paid and returned to the Treasury, to direct the com-
mittee on Finance, of the Senate, and the committee of Ways and
Means of the House of Delegates, to examine, count and burn all
certificates for stocks of the State, purchased for the use of the
sinking fund and repealing resolution eight of December session
1840, entitled, "Preamble and Resolution in relation to the six
per cent, dollar and other bonds of the State;"

Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

And returned.                                                             

A bill entitled, an act entitled, an act to appropriate a sum of
money to Joseph M. Palmer, for services rendered the State, in
the case of the State versus Eli V. Parish, Isaac D. Rowe, George
Hape and George Otto, indicted for burglary in the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, and removed thence upon affidavit to the Cir-
cuit Court for Frederick county;

And delivered                         

A bill entitled, an act for the relief of Thomas S. Beall survi-
ing executor of Aquilla Beall, former clerk of Prince George's
county court;

Was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Brooke, Bow-
ling, and Bowie.

A bill entitled, an act to appropriate a sum of money to pay
Henry T. Scott administrator of William Scott, former collector
of the first collection district of Prince George's county, errone-
ously paid into the Treasury;

Was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Brooke, Bowie,
and Bowling.

A bill entitled, an act to refund certain taxes overpaid by Wm.
Torbet, Henry S. Stites, and Richard I. Foard of Cecil county;

Was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Stubbs, Scott,
and Miller.

A bill entitled, an act authorizing Sarah Elizabeth Bower, wife
of James Albert Bower to execute a deed to Wm. Durry;

Was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Goldsborough,
Rolph, and Silver.

A bill entitled, an act to continue the corporate powers of the
Maryland Savings Institution, for enabling it to wind up its busi-