1870.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 669

the jury, upon the ratification of inquisitions for condemn-
ing lands.

Which was read a first time.
Oa motion of Mr. Hoblitzell,

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

THURSDAY, March 10, WO.

The House met and was opened with prayer by the Rer.
Mr. Swope.

Present at the call of the roll the following members :

Messrs. Latrobe, (Speaker,) Loker, Martin. Beck, Wilmer,
Kilbourn, Baldwin, of Anne Arundel, Owings, Duke, Mitch-
ell, Chapman, Carroll, Cameron, Shipley, Gatch, Choate,
Turner, Hammond, Hardcastle, of Talbot, Brattan, Lank-
ford, Harrington, Woolford Meekins, Touchstone, Owens,
Richards, Biddle, Wootton, Thomas of Queen Anne's,
Brown, Dennis, Purnell, Thomas, of Frederick, Bowlus,
McCreery, Ritter, White, Baldwin, of Harford, Streett,
Hopkins, Hardcastle, of Caroline, Garey, Banner, Hamil-
ton, Cooper, Morse, Blake, Wilson, of Baltimore city, Wiley,
McLane, Colton, Kirk, Collins, Ehlen, Gardner, Markland,
Marshall, Hoblitzell, Welty, Murdock, Sword, Seibert, Hil-
ton, Veitch, Watkins, Kean, Wilson, of Allegany, Stand-
ish, Myers, Percy, Shower, Jordan, Winters, Crouse, Gor-
man, Crawford, Gordy—79.

Mr. Thomas, of Queen Anne's, presented the petition of
C. W. Glanding, A. W. E. Rndler and others, for an Act
incorporating Sudlersville, in Queen Anne's county.

Which was read and referred to the Queen Anne's delega-
tion and Mr. Hardcastle, of Caroline.

Mr. Cooper presented the petition of H. S. Zimmerman
and*41 others, for compensation for furnishing substitutes.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Militia.

Mr. Hammond presented the petition of Chas. H. Stewart
and 67 citizens of Talbot county, praying exemption from
the operation of the law taxing dogs.