1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 91

Brown, of Balto, city; Mencke, Bramble, Sanford, Knott,
Lehmayer, Latrobe, Curtis, Duncan, Martenet, Siegmund,
Cover, Robinson, Real, Johnson, Long, Staley, Biggs,
Wolfinger, Clark, Deets, Button, Radcliffe, Close, Critch-
field, Graeff, Anderson, of Carroll; Norris, of Carroll;
Hoffacker, Walsh, Wolfe, Hanson, Waller, Roberts, Ben-
nett, Wilson, Finzel—85.

The Journal of the 22nd was read and approved.

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND OTHER PAPERS

Mr. Walsh, (by request), presented a petition by Chas.
C. Gorsuch and others, of Carroll county, requesting the
repeal and re-enactment of the liquor license law for Car-
roll county.

Which was read and referred to the Carroll county
delegation.

Mr. Sandman presented the memorial of St. Joseph's
House of Industry, asking an appropriation from the
State.

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

Mr. Knott presented a memorial of the Colonial Dames
of Maryland, the Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
and of the Society of the War of 1812, to repeal and re-
enact the Act of 1898, chapter 311, and insert the name
of a military hero, and recommending the name of Col.
John Eager Howard, designated by commissioners ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of 1896.

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

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Dryden, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Ward be excused from attendance
at this session on important business.

On motion of Mr. Gibson, it was

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