1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 203

Which was read a first time, and referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means.

Also, returned the bill entitled an Act for the relief of
Wm. H. Peake and David White, of Anne Arundel county.

Endorsed, " Reported unfavorably from the Committee on
Finance, and Report concurred in."

On motion of Mr. Coad,

At 2 1/2 o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at 11 o'clock.

FRIDAY, January 31st, 1868.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by the Rev,
Mr. Hammond.

Present at the call of the roll the following members :
Messrs. Stewart, (Speaker,) Loker, Coad, Boyer, Ham-
mond, Iglehart, Deale, Bond, of Calvert, Chapman, Nicolai.
Slingluff, Montague, Poteet, Holmes, Biddison, Rose, Lowe.
Gorbin, Horsey, Percy, Stewart, of Dorchester, Davis, of
Cecil, Touchstone, Richards, Mearns, Keech, Guy, Wil-
liams, Sudler, Legg, Holloway, Smith, of Worcester, Al-
baugh, Dutrow, Wenner, Bowlus, Maynard, Byers, Nelson,
Vandiver, Brown, Hubbard, Sanner, Wentz, Robb, Morse,
Blake, Latrobe, Pentland, Smith, of Baltimore city, Bond,
of Baltimore city, Colton, Mullin, Chaisty., Harig, Mark-
land, Marshall, Conway, Syester, Rohrer, Seibert, Offutt,
Conley, McCulloh, Kean, Devecmon, Trimble, Hall, Davis,
of Carroll, Jordan, Worthington, Harden, Clark, Jones,
Hopkins—75.

Mr. Boyer presented a petition signed by 90 citizens of
Kent county, praying an alteration of the Local Laws of
Kent county, in regard to the municipal regulations of the
town of Millington.

Which was read and referred to the Kent and Queen
Anne's delegations.

Mr. McCulloh presented the petition of 213 citizens of Al-
legany county, praying the Legislature to appropriate a sum
of money to repair and improve the National Road within
the limits of Maryland.

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

Mr. Corbin presented the petition of sundry citizens of
Hollands Island, Dorchester county, praying that the
said Island may be annexed to Somerset county.