1870.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 445

On motion of 0000Mr. Swoid,

The House proceeded to the consideration of the order sub-
mitted by him on Thursday last, viz :

Ordered, That hereafter the daily sessions of this House
shall commence at 11 o'clock, A. M., instead of 12 o'clock,
M., as heretofore.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the order,

Mr. Ehlen submitted the following amendment:

Strike out the word "eleven," and insert the word ten.

Pending the consideration of which,

Mr. Hopkins moved to lay the whole subject on the table.

The question being upon concurring in the motion,

On motion of Mr. Hoblitzell,

The yeas and nays were ordered and appeared, as follows:

	AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs .	Richards,	Webb,
Latrobe, Speaker,	Biddle,	Wilson, of B. city,
Loker,	Marbury,	Kirk,
Martin,	Wootton,	Collins,
Wilmer,	Duvall,	Markland,
Kilbourn,	Thomas, of Q. A.,	Neill,
Wells,	Thomas, of Fred.,	Hilton,
Owings,	McCreery,	Veitch,
Mitchell,	Ritter,	Kean,
Shipley,	White,	Winters,
Hardcastle, of Tal.	, Harris,	Merrick,
Harrington,	Hopkins,	German,
Touchstone,	Sanner,	Crawford— 40.
Owens,	Hamilton,
	NEGATIVE.
Messrs.	Cooper,	Seibert,
Cameron,	Wiley,	Watkins,
Gatch,	Ehlen,	Wilson, of Alle.,
Choate,	Gardner,	Standish,
Woolford,	Marshall,	Myers,
Purnell,	Hoblitzell,	Jordan,
Hardcastle, of Car	Welty,	Gordy— 22.
Garey,	Sword,

So the order, with the proposed amendment, was laid on
the table.

Mr. Touchstone submitted the following order :

Ordered, That leave of absence be granted to Mr. Percy,
of Allegany, for two days.