1858.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 647

MONDAY, March 1st, 1858.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Graff.

Present at the call of the roll, the following members ;

Messrs. Berry, Sp'r, Morgan, Neale, Wickes, Meginnis,
Mackubin, Kilbourn, Griffiss, Magruder, Burgess, Walker,
Ford, of Baltimore county, Kennard, Lynch, of Baltimore
county, Clarke, Goldsborough, Waller, Moore, Sudler, of
Somerset, Tilghman, Dail, Grieves; Kidd, Belt, Sudler, of
Queen Anne's, Landing, Spence, Hearn, Thomas, Harding,
Bowlus, Root, Koons, Hobbs, Hanway, Bacon, Todd, Stir-
ling, McPherson, Smith, of Baltimore city, Kennard, Lynch,
of Baltimore city, Crowley, Forrest, Alexander, Rohrer,
Gray, Schebly, Riddlemoser, Duvall, Worthington, Thrus-
ton. Barnard, Mountz, McKinstry, Reindollar, Welling and
Dorsey.

The proceedings of Saturday were read.

Mr. Hobbs presented a petition from thirty-three citizens of
Frederick county, praying the passage of an act to sell for a
certain term, free negroes, to pay their indebtedness;

Which was referred to the committee on Colored Popula-
tion.

Mr. Goldsborough presented a petition from sundry citizens
of Talbot county, in reference to the construction of a wharf
on the waters of the Choptank river;

Which was referred to the Talbot county delegation.

Mr. Worthington presented a petition from J. W. Brown
and forty others, asking for the passage of a law for the sale
of free negroes and mulattoes, for debts contracted by them;

Which was referred to the committee on Colored Popu-
lation.

Mr. Gray presented a petition from John Sarin and twenty-
five others, citizens of Washington county, to incorporate the
Sons of Temperance of Sandy Hook, of said county ;

Which was referred to the committee on Corporations.

Mr. Smith, of Baltimore city, presented a petition from
sundry citizens of Baltimore city, praying an alteration in
the license law, passed at January session, 1856, chapter 353;

Which was referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Alexander presented a memorial from Samuel Kirk,
John Dukehart, John P. Staylor, Samuel K. Dunnock, John
R. Kelso and A. B. Gordon, joint standing committee of the