35           JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 10,

rer's books, and counted them, the joint committee caused
them to be burnt as by law required.

The following is a statement of the amounts of said certifi-
cates purchased by the Treasurer, for each year, that is to
say:

From 24th of February, 1854, to 1st of Octo-
ber, 1854,......$152,930 66

From 1st of October, 1854, to 30th of Septem-
ber, 1855,......268,112 42

From 1st of October, 1855, to 30th of Septem-

ber, 1856,......249,315 40

From 1st of October, 1856, to 30th of Septem-
ber, 1857,......338,704 92

Total,.......$1,009,063 40

All of which is respectfully submitted.

Jas. T. McCullough,
Chairman of Committee on Finance.

A. Stirling, Jr.,
Chairman of Committee of Ways and Means.

Mr. Gordon presented the memorial of Robert J. Kerr,
contesting the election of Thomas B. Gaither, as Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Baltimore city;

Referred to the committee on Elections.

Mr. Denison, of Baltimore city, presented the petition of
Nicholas Popplein, for the passage of an act making valid
the acknowledgment of a deed;

Referred to the committee on Judiciary.

On motion of Mr. Dennis, of Somerset,
Leave was granted the Somerset county delegation to re-
port a bill to authorise and empower the commissioners ap-
pointed by chapter 107, session 1858, to sell a part of the
almshouse farm in Somerset county.

On motion of Mr. Dennis, of Somerset,
Leave was granted the Somerset county delegation to re-
port a bill to amend the act of 1858, chapter 20, establishing
a new election district in Somerset county.

On motion of Mr. Brown,
Leave was granted the committee on the Judiciary to in-