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Also, the report of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cal-
vert county;

Also, the petition of the Board of Managers of the House
of Refuge;

Referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Bryan presented the memorial of sundry citizens of
the fourth and fifth election districts of Prince George's
county, praying for an additional primary school;

Referred to the Prince George's county delegation.

Mr. Freaner presented a petition to establish a new elec-
tion district in Washington county;

Referred to the committee on Elections.

Mr. Claggett presented a petition from Elizabeth Bets, the
widow of a revolutionary soldier, praying for a pension;

Referred to the committee on Pensions.

Mr. Mackubin presented the memorial of citizens of Anne
Arundel county, asking the passage of a law requiring the
commissioners for Anno Arundel county to levy a tax to pay
John Redmiles for one-half the work performed by him in
constructing a bridge over the south fork of the Patuxent
River;

Referred to the Anne Arundel county delegation.
On motion of Mr. McAllister,

Leave was granted the committee on Corporations to in-
troduce a bill for the incorporation of the Minors' Saving
Bank, in the city of Baltimore,

Mr. Dennis, of Somerset, offered the following :

Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary be instruct-
ed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to give
to the State, in all cases of prosecution, upon presentment
or indictment, the same right of challenge with the ac-
cused;

Which was adopted.

Mr. Dennis, of Somerset county, offered the following :

Ordered, That the committee on the Judiciary, be instruct-
ed to inquire into the expediency of introducing a bill to
authorise judgments to be entered up in civil cases, when the
verdict is rendered by two-thirds or less, than the full num-
ber of twelve;

Which was adopted.