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Mr. Mencke be excused from attendance at to-day's ses-
sion.

On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Worcester, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Pruitt, of Worcester, be excused
from to-day's session on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Wolfe, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Close, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Radcliffe and Frenzel be ex-
cused from to-day's session on account of important
business.

On motion of Mr. Collins, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Dudley and Willis be excused
from to-day's attendance on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Johnson, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Norris, of Carroll, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Anderson, of Carroll, be excused
from to-day's session on account of important business.

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. Graeff,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Hygiene to
introduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section 242, of Article 27, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title 'Crimes and Punishments, '
sub-title 'Rivers. '"

On motion of Mr. Knott,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations
to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to amend the charter
of the Baltimore Mutual Aid Society of Baltimore city, a
corporation incorporated under the General Law of this
, State, and the charter of which was amended by the Act
of the General Assembly at the session of 1898, chapter