864 INDEX.

B.

BADGE OF MOURNING—Ordered, that the Members
wear the usual, in token of respect for the mem-
ory of the late Hon. Henry S. Magraw, 139.

Order adopted, that the Secretary furnish the
members and officers with a uniform, 139.

BAILIFFS—House bill for the extension of the powers of
the, of the town of Easton, in Talbot county,
read and referred, 324; reported without amend-
ment, and read the second time, 432; read the
third time, and passed, 470; .returned to the
House, ib.

House bill to add a new section to article 38 of
the Code of Public General Laws, and to repeal
certain sections entitled, read and referred, 325;
reported without amendment, and read the second
time, 349; amended, read the third time and
passed, 574; returned lo the House, io.

BAKER, JOHN WESLEY—House bill to change the name
of John Wesley Pitcock to, 25; referred, ib.; bill
reported favorably, and ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading, 31; read the third time, and
passed, 35.

BAKER, THEODORE W—House bill authorizing, to build
a bridge across King's creek in Somerset county,
read and referred, 269; reported without amend-
ment, and read the second time, 348.

BALTIMORE AND FREDERICK TURNPIKE ROAD
COMPANY—Sundry petitions of citizens of
Washington county, for an inquiry by the State
into the legality of receiving tolls on the, 197.

Bill reported authorizing the State's Attorneys
of Washington and Frederick counties, to insti-
tute legal proceedings against the President and
Managers of the, to vacate and annul the charter
of said turnpike company, and read the first time,
232; read the second time, 402.

Joint resolution from the House, directing the
Attorney General to inquire whether the rates of
toll charged by the said President and Managers
of the, are higher than warranted by law, &c ,