426              JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 15,

George, who was murdered by a mob at Williamsport on the
43d day of June, 1853, through default of the civil authori-
ties to preserve the peace.

Mr. Johnson, from the committee on Inspections, made a
favorable report on the bill entitled, an act to repeal the 477th,
479th, 581st, 514th, 526th, 529th and 532d sections of the
4th article of the code of public local laws, relating to the
inspection of tobacco in the city of Baltimore;

Which was read the first time, and

On motion of Mr. Burgess,
Was referred to the committee on State Tobacco Warehouses.

Mr. Mackubin, chairman of the committee on Claims, re-
ported favorably on the bill entitled, an act appropriating a
sum of money to pay J. B. Ricketts, Elijah Wells,
Geerge W. Wilson, Wm. Boulden, A. G. Gullett. William
Evans, Wm. H. Connell, John W. Heard, Wm. F. Gram-
mar, Thomas J. Wilson, Morgan & King, E. F. Church,
Geo. W. Jefferson, Edward J. Wainwright, Mittag & Swee-
ny, E. 8. Watten & Co., Wm. T. Rawlingson, Thomas E.
Martin & Co., Thomas H.. Handy and Levin E. Straugh;

Also, on the bill entitled, an act appropriating a sum of
money to Wm. A. Spencer, clerk of the Court of Appeals of
Maryland, for fees due him;

Which were severally read the first time.

Also, asked to be discharged from the further consideration
of the bill entitled, an act for the relief of Richard France, of
Baltimore city, and that said bill be referred to the committee
on the Judiciary;

Which was assented to.

Also, on the bill entitled, an act for the relief of the sure-
ties on the bonds of Richard J. Edelin, deceased, former col-
lector of the 3d collection district of Prince George's county.

On motion of Mr. Beall,

The rules were suspended, and the House took up for con-
sideration the bill entitled, an act to compensate Milton Whit-
ney for the trial of the cases of Wm. G. Ford and Thos. M.
Watkins in the Court of Appeals, as counsel on the part of
the State, by appointment of the Governor;

Said bill being on its second reading,