1858.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.          883

Endorsed, "passed by yeas and nays."

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

A bill entitled, an act to change the name of the office of
State Agricultural Chemist, to that of State Chemist and Ge-
ologist, and to prescribe the duties of that office;

Endorsed, ''passed by yeas and nays."

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

On motion of Mr. Belt,

A call of the House was ordered, when it appeared that
thirty-nine members were present;

On motion of Mr. Crowley,
Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with;

The bill entitled, an act for the relief of the sureties on the
official bond of John W. Wilburn, former collector of State
taxes for the second district of Calvert county;

Was read the second and third times, by special order, and
passed by yeas and nays as follow:

	Affirmative.
Messrs. Berry, Sp'r,	Tilghman,	Kennard,
Morgan,	Dail,	Lynch, of B. city,
Wickes,	Davis,	Crowley,
Meginnis,	Kidd,	Forrest,
Tongue,	Belt,	Alexander,
Mackubin,	Wyville,	Rohrer,
Kilbourn,	Landing.	Summers,
Magruder,	Spence,	Gray,
Walker,	Root,	Schnebly,
Allender,	Baker,	Riddlemoser,
Lynch, of Balt. co.	Todd,	Worthington,
Smith, of Balt. co.	McPherson,	Kilgour,
Waller,	Smith, of B. city,	McKinstry—39.
	Negative—None.

The said bill was then sent to the Senate.

The bill entitled, an act to provide a mode for the more
convenient and effectual establishment, support and govern-
ment of public schools in the several counties of this State,
and the city of Baltimore,

Being upon its second reading,

Mr. Smith, of Baltimore county, proposed the following
amendment: