454 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 21

State Board of Education, and that the Clerk of the
House be directed to send a copy of this order to the
Secretary of the said Board.
Which was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Buckey, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Stewart, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Krems be excused from to-day's
session on account of sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Robinson, it was

Ordered, That a standing committee be appointed to be
called "Committee on Labor, " to which shall be referred
all bills affecting labor unless otherwise ordered by the
House or by the Speaker.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Rules.

Also,

Ordered, That the members of the Committee on Elec-
tions be excused from further attendance on to-day's
session on account of a pending election case now before
said committee.

On motion of Mr. Corkran, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Jeffers, it was.

Ordered, That Mr. Choate be excused from attending
to-day's session on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr. Long, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Gibson, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Simmons be excused for non-atten-
dance this week, on account of transportation being cut
off, and could not get here.

LEAVES TO INTRODUCE BILLS.
On motion of Mr. Buckey,
Leave was granted to the Committee on Roads and