P.

PAGE—A. V. Robey, appointed, 8.

Order adopted that the Speaker appoint an ad-
ditional, 229, 230.

PEARCE, STEPHEN—Leave to bring in a bill authorising the

Circuit Court for the Eighth Judicial District, upon

certain conditions, to sell and distribute the proceeds

of the real estate of Stephen Pearce, deceased, 382.

PENITENTIARY—Leave to bring in a bill for the sale of ne-
groes, &c, who are convicts, 12.

Order adopted appointing a committee to examine
into the affairs and condition of the Maryland, and
report, 13.

Message to the Senate proposing the appointment
of a joint committee to proceed to the city of Balti-
more and make a thorough investigation into the af-
fairs of, &c, and report, 61; committee appointed,
67; message from the Senate concurring, 74.

PENSIONS—Petition of James Gafford, praying for a pension,
referred, 22.

Petition of Susanna Sibert, widow of David Si-
bert, a private in the American Revolution, asking to
be allowed a pension, referred, 22; leave to bring in
         a bill, 26; bill reported, 128; passed and sent to the

Senate, 129; returned passed with amendments, 536;
          amendments assented to and bill passed, 537, 538.

Order adopted to withdraw from the files of the
House the petition of Mrs. Barbara Riley, of Wash-
ington city, presented at the session of the Legis-
lature of December session, 1833, praying for a pen-
sion, 45.

A bill reported entitled an act for the benefit of
Catherine Wistel, widow of Robert Purtle, a soldier
of the Maryland line during the Revolution, referred,
47; bill passed and sent to the Senate, 156; returned
passed, 518.