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Endorsed "passed by yeas and nays;"

Which was read the first time; also,

A bill entitled, an act to amend the acts passed December
session, 1843, chapter 174, and December session, 1849; chap-
ter 373, reducing the tax on the auction licenses for Allegany
county, referred to in said acts;

Endorsed "passed by yeas and nays."

Which was read the first time, and referred to the commit-
tee on Ways and Means;

Also, returned the following bills:

A bill entitled, an act to grant the leave of the Legislature
to a sale of land to the vestry of Saint Paul's Parish, in Gal-
vert county.

A bill entitled, an act to authorise the Circuit Court for
Baltimore city to pass a decree for the sale of certain real
estate, belonging to the Third Presbyterian church of the
city of Baltimore and others.

A bill entitled, an act appropriating a sum of money to
William A. Spencer, clerk of the Court of Appeals of Mary-
land, for fees due him.

Severally "endorsed passed by yeas and nays."

The Speaker laid before the House the following report: ,

To the Honorable,

The House of Delegates of Maryland.

In obedience to your order, the undersigned herewith sub-
mits a report, embracing the information required by the
same.

CLASSIFICATION AND GRADES OF GUANO.

By authority of the law passed by the Legislature at its
session in 1854, the undersigned arranged and classified in
distinct tables, the different varieties and qualities of Guano
then imported, and has since made such additions as were
necessary to embrace all subsequently received.

The varieties and grades as now adopted, and which have
become the standards of inspection, are as follows:

1. PERUVIAN GUANO.

Peruvian Guano is exported by the Peruvian government
to this country, from the Chincha islands, a small group lying
off the port of Pisco, on the Peruvian coast, where it is de-
posited in large quantities. They are known as the North,
Middle and South Islands, the supply here being received
from the two former.