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five citizens of Allegany county, praying the passage of a law
for the speedy adjustment of the Boundary line of this State ;

Which was referred to the special committee already ap-
pointed on that subject.

Mr. Thruston presented a petition from sundry Coal owners
and operators in Allegany county, remonstrating against the
proposed change of the law regulating Pilotage ;

Which was received and laid on the table to be taken up
when the bill is under consideration.

Mr. Root presented a petition from Wm. Beam, and other
citizens of Frederick county, praying the passage of a law for
the protection of useful birds ;

Which was referred to the committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Stirling presented a memorial on behalf of the College
of St. James, asking an amendment of their charter ;

Which was referred to the committee on Corporations.
Mr. Stirling offered the following order :

Ordered, That Otho Scott and Hiram McCullough, com-
missioners appointed by the Legislature, to codify the laws of
the State, report forthwith, in detail to this House, how much
. of their work is completed, and what progress they have made
in perfecting their undertaking, and that the clerk of this
House transmit to the said commissioners, a copy of this order;

Which was adopted.

Mr. Grieves offered the following order:

Ordered, That it be entered on the Journal that Mr,
Dail, of Dorchester county, is absent in consequence of sick-
ness in his family ;

Which was adopted.
Mr. Wickes offered the following order :

Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed, to exam-
ine, in conjunction with the Librarian, whether all the acts of
Assembly in their original and unabridged form, are now in
the Library, and to report upon the practicability of supply-
ing the deficiency if any such should exist;

Which was adopted.'

Mr. Mackubin offered the following order :

Ordered, That the Speaker be requested to appoint an ad-
ditional page and assistant folder, whose pay shall not exceed
one dollar a day each, for such time as their services may be
.required ;

Mr. Landing moved to lay the said order on the table;
Determined in the negative,