1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 13

Also,

The following Report of the Insurance Commissioner:

[See Document G.]
Which was read.

Also,

The following Report of the Adjutant General;

[See Document D.]
Which was read.
Mr. Kemp submitted the following order :

Ordered, That it be entered on the Journal that J. West
Thompson, delegate elect from Queen Anne's county, is ab-
sent from his seat in this House by reason of severe and
protracted illness.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Lee submitted the following order :

Ordered, That Mr. Nathan Grafton, of Harford county,
have leave of absence until Thursday next, on account of
sickness in his family.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Dawson submitted the following order :

Ordered, That John F. Dawson, of Caroline county, have
leave of absence uutil Thursday next, on account of pressing
business engagements.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Mackey submitted the following order :

Ordered, That five thousand copies of the Governor's Mes-
sage he printed for the use of the members of this House; of
which number fifteeen hundred copies shall be printed in
the German language.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Gill submitted the following message:

BT THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

January 8th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

With the concurrence of your Honorable Body, we propose
that when this General Assembly adjourns, it stands ad-
journed until Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, M.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.