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attendance at this evening's session on account of sick-
ness.

On motion of Mr. Merrick, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Contee and Perkins be excused
from to-night's session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Hopkins, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Smith, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Dudley, of Queen Annes, be excused
from attending this evening's session.

On motion of Mr. Ditty, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Walsh, it was

Ordered, That Dr. M. M. Norris, of Carroll, be excused
from attendance at to-night's session on account of sick-
ness.

On motion of Mr. Bennett, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Roberts and Waller be ex-
cused from to-night's session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Long, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Anderson, of Worcester, be ex-
cused from to-night's session on account of important
business.

LEAVES TO INTRODUCE BILLS.
On motion of Mr. Lakin,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judiciary to
introduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 30, of
Article 9, of the Code of Public General Laws, title 'At-
tachments, ' sub-title 'Attachments issued by Justices of
the Peace, ' and re-enact the same with amendments. "

On motion of Mr. Stewart,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations
to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to amend an Act of
of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January session, in the year 1865, chapter 172, entitled