278 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 12

The Speaker presented the testimony on the part of
contestant in the contested election case of Charles W.
Barr vs. George B. Merrick.

Which was referred to the Committee on Elections.

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Walbach, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Lancaster be excused from Friday's
session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Merrick, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Dunn, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Brown, of Baltimore city, be ex-
cused from attendance at to-night's session.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell, it was

Ordered, that Mr. Foster be excused from attendance
at this evening's session,

On motion of Mr. Siegmund, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Johnson be excused from attendance
at to-night's session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Robinson, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Real be excused from to-night's
session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Buckey, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Waters be excused from to-night's
session on account of business.
On motion of Mr. Biggs, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Wolfinger be excused from attend-
ance at this session on account of business.
On motion of Mr. Kendall, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Dryden, Ward, and Disharoon
be excused from attendance at this evening's session.

On motion of Mr. Walsh, it was

Ordered, That Samuel H. Hoffacker, of Carroll county,
be excused from to-night's session.

On motion of Mr. Kimble, it was

Ordered that Mr. Keys be excused from tonight's ses-
sion on account of important business.