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8, in Washington county, praying an alteration in the mode
of collecting taxes in said county, by the appointment of col-
lectors for each election district therein ;

Referred to the Washington county delegation.

Mr. Brining presented a petition of 150 citizens of district
No. 6, in Washington county, praying an alteration in the
mode of collecting taxes in said county, by the appointment
of collectors for each of the election districts therein ;

Referred to the Washington county delegation.

Mr. Stake presented a petition 36 citizens of districts Nos.
2 and 12, of Washington county, asking protection against
sheep dogs ;

Referred to the Washington county delegation.

Mr. Smith presented a memorial of T. Poultney and others,
asking legislation in reference to wild fowl on the waters in
this State;

Referred to the committee on Wild Fowl.           

Mr. Brown presented a petition of Jonathan Marriott and
twenty-six others to authorise the commissioners of Howard
county, to rebuild school house No. 4 ;

Referred to the Howard county delegation.

Mr. Freaner a petition of 45 citizens of Washington county,
praying for the passage of a law for the protection of game ;

Referred to the Washington county delegation.

Mr. Landing presented a memorial from G. W. Humphreys
and 30 others, praying the passage of an act granting to the
Eastern Shore counties, the balance of the one million dollars
appropriated by the act passed at December session, 1839,
chapter 223 ;

Referred to the special committee on that subject.

Mr. Smith presented a memorial of Thomas Whitridge and
James Hooper & Sons, owners of vessels and others, praying
that there may be no change in the pilot laws of this State ;

Referred to the special committee on that subject.

Mr. Jones, of Prince George's, presented a petition from
Samuel Scott, and sundry citizens of Prince George's county,
praying the passage of an act for the relief of said Scott;

Referred to the committee on Claims.