548            JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 24,

The said bill was then sent to the Senate.

Mr. Dail, from the committee on Claims, reported favor-
ably on a bill entitled, an act to compensate Bradley T. John-
son for the trial of certain cases in the Court of Appeals, as
counsel on the part of the State by appointment of the Gover-
nor; also, favorably on

A Senate bill entitled, an act to refund to William H.
Worthington and Thomas B. Hobbs the several sums of money
erroneously paid into the Treasury by the said parties as tax
in their respective offices in the years 1852 and 1853: also,

Favorably on a Senate bill entitled, an act to appropriate
a sum of money to pay Charles Middleton, Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court for Prince George's county, for certain fees due
him by the State; also,

Favorably on a Senate bill, entitled, an act to authorise
the Comptroller to adjust the accounts of Wm. Blackistone,
former Collector of Kent county, and other collectors of said
county; also,                                             

Favorably on the Senate bill entitled, an act to refund to
Thomas Garnet, of Baltimore county, a certain sum of money
improperly paid by him into the Treasury; also,

Favorably on the Senate bill entitled, an act to pay to
John T. Wright a sum of money for services rendered by him
as assistant doorkeeper to the Senate; also,

Favorably on the Senate bill entitled, an act to refund to
William W. Thurston certain moneys erroneously paid into
the Treasury: also,

Favorably on the bill entitled, an act to pay Washington
Elliot a sum of money for services rendered by him as keeper
of the Hall of the House of Delegates;

Which were severally read the first time.

Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee on Corporations, re-
ported favorably on the bill entitled an act to authorise
the Cumberland Coal and Iron Company to convert a portion
of its capital into shares of preferred stock, and to issue its
bonds secured by mortgage or by deed of trust;

Which was read the first time.

Mr. Stirling, from the committee on Ways and Means re-
ported favorably on the bill entitled, an act amendatory of an
act passed at January session, 1856, chapter 299, requiring
Joshua H. Hynes, Samuel P. Storm and Pleasant Hunter, late
Sheriffs of Baltimore county, to make statements to the Comp-
troller of the amount of State taxes due from them, and to