1870.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 355

Resolutions in reference to the claim of the State against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Pending which,

On motion of Mr. Merrick,

At 3 o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned until to-morrow
morning at eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 15, 1870.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Dr. Edwards.

Present at the call of the roll, the following members :

Messrs. Latrobe, (Speaker,) Loker, Martin, Beck, Wilmer,
Kilbourn, Baldwin, of A. A., Wells, Owings, Mitchell, Chap-
man, Carroll, Cameron, Shipley, Gatch, Choate, Turner,
Hammond, Hardcastle, of Talbot, Brattan, Lankford, Har-
rington, W,oolford, Meekins, Touchstone, Owens, Richards,
Biddle, Marbury, Wootton, Duvall, Thomas, of Q. Anne's,
Dennis, Purnell, Thomas, of Frederick, Bowlus, McCreery,
Bitter, White, Harris, Baldwin, of Harford, Streetfc, Hop-
kins, Hardcastle, of Caroline, Garey, Banner, Hamilton,
Cooper, Morse, Blake, Webb, Wilson, of Baltimore city,
McLane, Colton, Kirk, Collins,.Ehlen, Gardner, Markland,
Marshall, Hoblitzell, Neill, Welty, Sword, Seibert, Hilton.
Veitch, Watkins, Kean, Standish, Myers, Percy, Shower,
Jordan, Grouse, Merrick, Gorman, Crawford, Gordy—79.

The Speaker laid before the House the Report of the Com-
missioners of Allegany county, in response to an order of the
House.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Re-
trenchment of County Expenses.

Mr, Ho'pkins presented the memorial of the Bailiffs of the
Courts of Baltimore city, in relation to their compensation.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciar

Mr. Neill presented the petition of Jacob B. Masters, Ham-
ilton Downs and others, on the subject of bounties.