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Atonement, in Baltimore, against any modification of the
Sunday laws.

All of which were severally read and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Latrobe presented the petition of Edwin H. Ford,
asking pay for a cargo of oysters and damage to his
schooner by Virginia oyster police.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

ORDERS.

Mr. Choate submitted the following order:

Ordered, That no smoking be allowed in this room
from 10 o'clock, A. M., 'till 3 o'clock, P. M.

Which was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Simmons, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Wilson, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Finzel be excused on account of
sickness.

On motion of Mr. Biggs, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Wolfinger be excused from attend-
ance at this session on account of business.

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

Leave was granted to the Committee on Judiciary to
introduce a bill entitled "An Act to create a treasurer for
Somerset county, and to provide for the collection of taxes
therein. "

On motion of Mr. Brown, of Frederick,
Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations
to introduce a bill, entitled "An Act to incorporate the
State Trust and Deposit Company. "

On motion of Mr. Robinson,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Insurance and
Loans to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to add an ad-