190 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 31,

An Act to repeal and re-enact section 959, of Article 4, of
the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to the City of Bal-
timore, sub-title " Parks."

On motion of Mr. Blake,

At 2 o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned until Monday
morning at 11 o'clock.

MONDAY, January 31, 1870.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by Mr. Ship-
ley, of Baltimore county.

Present at the call of the roll the following members :

Messrs. Latrobe, (Speaker,) Loker. Martin, Wilmer, Bald-
win, of Anne Arundel, Wells, Duke, Chapman, Shipley,
Turner, Hardcastle, of Talbot, Brattan, Lankford, Harring-
ton, Woolford, Owens, Richards, Thomas, of Queen Anne's,
Brown, Dennis, Purnell, Thomas, of Frederick, Ritter,
White, Baldwin, of Harford, Streett, Hopkins, Hamilton,
Cooper, Morse, Blake, Webb, McLane, Kirk, Collins, Gard-
ner, Marshall, Hoblitzell, Neill, Seibert, Watkins, Kean,
Standish, Myers, Merrick, Gorman, Crawford—49.

The Speaker laid before the House the following report of
the President of the House of Refuge.

[See Document —]

Which was read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary.

Also,

The report of the Clerk of the Commissioners of Mont-
gomery counted, in response to an order of the House.

Also,

The report of the Clerk of the Commissioners of Somerset
county, in response to an order of the House,

Also,

The report of the Clerk to the Commissioners of Charles
county, in response to an order of the House.

Which were severally read and referred to the Select Com-
mittee on that subject.