92 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 23

On motion of Mr. Graeff, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Perkins, it was

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

On motion of Mr. Smith, it was

Ordered, That E. S. Dudley, of Queen Annes, be ex-
cused from to-day's session.

Mr. Hanson submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Clerk to the Committee on Ways
and Means be allowed the same amount of stamps and
stationery, as that of the House of Delegates.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Claims.

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

Leave was granted to the Baltimore county delegation
to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal chapter 309,
of the Acts passed at the January Session 1898, entitled
'An Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments sections
213 and 214, of chapter 447, of the Acts passed at the
January Session 1894, entitled 'An Act to repeal chapters
49 and 679, of the Acts passed at January Session 1892,
of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'Baltimore Coun-
ty, ' sub-title 'Roads. '

On motion of Mr. Sanford,

Leave was granted to the Judiciary Committee to in-
troduce a bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact
with amendments, section 24, of Article 52, of the Code
of Public General Laws, title 'Justices of the Peace, ' sub-
title 'Process and Practice. '

On motion of Mr. Finkel,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Ways and
Means to introduce a bill entitled "An Act to appropriate
the sum of $1, 573. 07 out of the public school funds of