1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 27

It was found that Hon. Oden Bowie had received 63,694
votes, and H. Lenox Bond 22,050 votes, whereupon,

The Speaker declared that Hon. Oden Bowie, having
received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected
Governor of Maryland.

Mr. Keech. (the rules being suspended) submitted the fol-
lowing order :

Ordered, That leave of absence be granted to Mr. Wil-
liams for one day, on pressing business;

Which was adopted.

Mr. Wentz, Chairman of a select committee, submitted the
following report:

The committee which was instructed to inquire as to the
cost to the State of Maryland of furnishing each member of
the House with a copy of the Code and its Supplements, begs
to report:

That the price of the Code and its Supplements, complete,
is $18 ; that it will cost the State of Maryland $1,548 to
supply each member of this House with a copy, and that the
House can be furnished therewith within three days.

The committee also recommend the adoption of the follow-
ing order:

Ordered, That the State Librarian be instructed to supply
each member of the House of Delegates with a copy of the
Code and its Supplements.

J. B. WENTZ, Jr.,
C. BOHN SLINGLUFF,
NOAH BOWLUS.
Which was read.

Mr. Pentland submitted the following amendment-to the
order recommended for adoption by the committee:—the
said copies of the Code and its Supplements to be returned
to the Library at the close of the session ;

Pending the consideration of which, at 3 P. M.,

On motion of Mr. Biddison,
The House adjourned until to-morrow morning at eleven

o clock.