76               JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 19,

co., Lynch, of Baltimore co., Goldsborough, Waller, Moore,
Sudler, of Somerset, Tilghman, Dail, Richardson, Grieves,
Davis, Kidd, Belt, Contee, Larrimore, Sudler, of Queen
Anne's, Landing, Spence, Hearn, Harding, Bowlus, Root,
Koons, Hobbs, Hanway, Bacon, Baker, Todd; Stirling,
Rogers, McPherson, Kennard, Lynch, of Baltimore city,
Harrington, Crowley, Forrest, Alexander, Summers, Gray,
Schnebly, Duvall, Worthington, Thruston, Kilgour, Bar-
nard, McKinstry, Reindollar, Welling and Dorsey.

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr. Sudler, of Queen Anne's, presented a petition of the
Orphans' Court of Queen Anne's county, asking to be fur-
nished with the acts of Assembly since 1838, and other docu-
ments;

Which was referred to the committee on the Library.

Mr. Lynch, of Baltimore city, presented the petition of
Benjamin M. Hodges, Jr., Benjamin Buck & Sons, James
Cheston & Son, John Henderson & Co., and others, mer-
chants and ship owners of Baltimore city, praying for an alter-
ation of the Pilot laws of this State;

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Todd, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Car-
oline county, to authorize Keneth Ross, a free negro of said
county, to pass the title of certain real estate;

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Todd, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Car-
oline and Dorchester counties, to authorize William Phillips,
a free negro of Caroline county, to convey certain real estate;

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Todd, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Car-
oline county, to authorize James H. Webb, a free negro of
Caroline county, to convey certain real estate;

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Todd, presented the petition of sundry citizens of Dor-
chester and Caroline counties, to authorize Ebenezer Hamer,
a free negro of Caroline county, to pass the title of his real
estate to his children;

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Harrington, presented the memorial of 120 persons for
the inspection laws to be applied to the citizens of Baltimore;

Which was referred to the committee on Inspections.

Mr. Burgess, presented the petition of R. S. Reeder, for
compensation for services rendered to the State by the argu-