1000                                 INDEX.

OYSTERS AND FISH, COMMITTEE ON—

Leave granted a select committee to report a
bill repealing a law passed 10th February, 1854,
to allow the citizens of Somerset county to dredge
for, in the waters of said county, 66.

Memorial from William Horney and others, for
the protection of, referred to, 84.

Leave granted the, to introduce a bill for the
better regulation of the fisheries on the Poto-
mac, 88.                                             

See Fisheries.

Leave granted a special committee to bring in
a bill to protect the trade, and raise a revenue
therefrom, 94.

Memorial from Thomas H. W. Lambden and
others, William E. McQuay and others, Samuel
Logal and others, for the protection of fish and
oysters, referred to, 178.

Petitions of citizens of Anne Arundel, against
the repeal of the oyster laws as now existing,
206.

Petition in regard to oyster dredging from Ja-
cob Winchester and citizens of Anne Arundel
county, referred to, 215.

Petition of Wilkins and others, for certain re-
lief, referred to, 215.

Favorable report to amend the 4th article of the
public local laws, by adding a section relating to
measurement of, in Baltimore city, proceedings,
224; passed, 681.

Favorable report of, on an act to amend the first
section, relating to the taking of oysters, of arti-
cle 70 of the code of public general laws, 384.

Also, on an act making appropriation for build-
ing a steamer to prevent the violation of laws in
relation to, 384.