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borough and others asking for an appropriation for the
Home of Friendless Children of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.

The Speaker announced that Mr. Pattison will take
the place of Mr. Andrews upon the Committees to which
he was assigned: And that Mr. Dunn has been excused
from service on the Committee on Temperance and put
upon Committee on Manufactures, in place of Mr. Mencke,
and Mr. Mencke substituted for Mr. Dunn on the Com-
mittee on Temperance.

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Long, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Biggs be excused from to-day's ses-
sion on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Feldmeyer, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Krems be excused from to-day's
session on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Bramble, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Lehmayer be excused from to-day's
session on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Wolfe, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Hanson be excused from attend-
ance at to-day's session on account of important busi-
ness.

On motion of Mr. Sanford, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Siegmund be excused from to-day's
session on account of important business.

Also,

Ordered, That Mr. Robinson be excused from to-day's
session on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Worcester, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Truitt, of Worcester, be excused
from to-day's session on account of sickness.

On. motion of Mr. Buckey, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Bast be excused from to-day's ses-
sion.

On motion of Mr. Linthicum, it was