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wild fowl in the rivers, creeks and waters of Talbot county ;
Which was read the first time.

Mr. Neale from a select committee, reported favorably on a
bill entitled, an act amendatory of an act entitled, "an act to
authorise the Commissioners of St. Mary's county, to levy a
sum of money on the assessable property of the said county
to erect a county Jail;''

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Stonestreet, from a select committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to authorise the Commissioners of
the tax of Charles county, to levy a sum of money sufficient
for the support of Ann E. H. Ferrell an insane pauper of
said county;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. McGonigal from a special committee reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to authorise and require the removal of
gates from off the public roads in the Third Election District
of Caroline county ;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Larrimore, from a select committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to regulate the location of a School
House in the Primary School District of this State;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Larrimore, from a special committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act for the relief of George Finley, for-
mer Collector of State taxes of Queen Anne's county ;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Wickes, from the select committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to widen the public road from George-
town to Georgetown Cross Roads, and from Massey's Cross
Roads and Chesterville to Georgetown Cross Roads, and to
straighten the road from Chesterville to Georgetown Cross
Roads;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Contee, from a select committee, reported favorably on
a bill, entitled an act, appointing commissioners to establish
a free school in Vansville District, Prince George's county.

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Mackubin, from a select committee, reported favorably
on a bill, entitled an act, to incorporate the Annapolis Gas
Light Company;

Which was read the first time and referred to the commit-
tee on Corporations,

The bill entitled an act, to regulate the manumission of
negro slaves in this State: