674 JOURNAL Of PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 1,

Davis, of Charles, Parsons, Kerr, Evans, Golibart, Lindsey, Calvert, Rouzer,	Robson, Hooper, Knott, Boswell, Thomson, Waltemeyer, Feig,	Carmichael, Neale, Poole, Criswell, Gore, Horsey, Hammond — 48.
	NEGATIVE — None.

Also the resolution in favor of Benjamin Kirby,

Which was read a second time and passed by yeas and nays
as folow:

	AFFIRMATIVE
Messrs. Miller, Speaker, Hail, Clarke, Cameron, Shipley, Nicolai, Davis, of Charles, Jump, Parsons, Evans, Golibart, Lindsey, Rouzer, Baker, Linthicum, Steiner,	Bamford, Hoffhine, Bishop, Hutton, Burette, Turner, Flaherty, Robson, Hooper, Knott, Baswell, Thomson, Waltemeyer, Feig, Bixler, Pitts,	Aydelott, Gordy, Nelson, Whiteford, Wilson , Spicer, McCulley, McCulloh, Brydon, Carmichael, Neale, Poole, Criswell, Gore Horsey, Hammond — 49
	NEGATIVE — None.

Mr. Bishop (the rules being suspended) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:

By the House of Delegates of Maryland:

Resolved, That any legislation which is in its tendency
calculated to weaken the respect of any portion of our com-
munity, for the Christian Sabbath is fraught with danger,
not only to the common interests and happiness of the people
of Maryland, hut of the nation.
On motion of Mr. Neale,

The rules being further suspended,

Ordered That Mr. Welch have leave of absence till Tues-
day next for the purpose of visiting his family.

Mr. Spicer (the rules being yet further suspended),
Ordered, That Mr. Whiteford be granted leave of absence