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

ORDERS.

Mr. Waller submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Speaker of the House shall appoint
a Standing Committee, to be composed of nine members
of the House, to be known as a, "Committee on Local
Laws, " to which shall be referred all bills and measures
of a local character.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Rules.

On motion of Mr. Wolfe, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Corkran, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Dudley, of Queen Anne's, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Waller, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Bennett and Roberts be excused
from to-night's session.

On motion of Mr. Walsh, it was

Ordered, That Samuel H. Hoffacker be excused from
attendance at to-night's session.

On motion of Mr. Satterfield, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Lednum be excused from this ses-
sion of the House.

On motion of Mr. Contee, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Dunn, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Brown be excused from attending
to-night's session On account of important business.