INDEX. 1229

SCHOOLS—

Favorable report of a bill to authorize the levy
of a sum of money to support the free public
schools of the State, and to repeal section 1 of
sub chapter 160, of January session, 1865, under
the head of "Sources of Income," and first read-
ing, 778, 818.

Senate bill to repeal section 4, chapter 3, Act
1865, chapter 160, entitled "School House Sites,"
and section 1, chapter 1, entitled "Sources of In-
come," first reading and referred, 82p; favorable
report and second and third and passed, 862.

Senate bill to alter, amend and add new sec-
tions to chapter 160, 1865, *providing a uniform
system of free public schools, first reading and
referred, 848; favorable report and second, 1006,
1067; indefinitely postponed, 1118.

Petition for the repeal or modification of the
present school system, 214, 273.

As to supplying them with a perfect map of
Maryland—See "Maryland."

An order of inquiry as to what legislation is
necessary to improve the present school system,
31.

Leave to report a bill to provide a system of
public night schools, 25.

Order of inquiry as to the books used in the pub-
lic schools, 479.

Leave to report a bill to regulate the appoint-
ment of School Commissioners jn Baltimore city,
723.

See "Baltimore city," "Howard county"
"Queen Anne's county," "Allegany county."

SENATOR UNITED STATES—Leave to amend section 74,
Article 35, relating to the election of, (known as
the Eastern Shore Law) 43; favorable report and
first reading, 44, second, 64; third and passed,
73; returned passed, 174.

Meeting of the Joint Assembly to elect a suc-
cessor to the Hon. John A. J. Creswell, 89, 101,
128, 133, 150, 159, 170; Hon. Thomas Swann
duly elected, 178; he declines the appointment,
649; message to the Senate proposing to fill the
vacancy, 836; message from the Senate, 840;