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members of the two Houses of the Assembly, I cannot forego
the expression of my deep regret, but I shall look back upon
my connection with them with sincere affection and grati-
tude.

To you personally, gentlemen, I beg to present my thanks
for the flattering and generous manner in which you have
conveyed to me the intelligence of the action of the Legisla-
ture.

I am, with high regard,

Faithfully your friend and servant,

WM. PINKNEY WHYTE.

On motion of Mr. Harig,
At four o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, January 28th, 1874.

The House met, and was opened with prayer by the Rev,
Mr. Hedges.

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

Messrs. Hines, (Speaker,) Bond, Colton, Merritt, Henkle,
Robinson, Nutwell, Bird, Turner, of Calvert, Lancaster,
Keech, Buchanan, Matthews, Fowler, Merryman, Turner, of
Baltimore county, Seth, Valliant, Sudler, Coulbourn, Duer,
Gordy, Johnson, Hodson, Groome, Turner, of Cecil, Mackey,
Etchison, Latchford, Robey, Thompson, Kemp, Pruitt,
Merrill, Koons, Miller, Lamar, Nicodemus, Annan, Graf-
ton, Lee, Riley, .Dawson, Williams, McCosker, T. H.
Hamilton, Cooper, C. R. Hamilton, McWilliams, Foster,
Staylor, Stewart, of Baltimore City, McAleese, Gill, Hart,
Loane, Greenfield, McColgan, Harig, Joyce, Groh, Fenton,
Berry, Freaner, Grimes, Stake, Clark, Watkins, Fletchall,
Wier, Wack, Park, Brace, Waters, Vanderford, Galt, Brown,
Maclin, Stewart, of Howard, Leonard, Bedsworth, West,
Glotfelty—82.

The Speaker laid before the House the Report of James E.
Ellengood, Clerk to the County Commissioners of Wicomico
county, with copy of bill presented by J. Augustus Parsons,
Esq., for services as State's Attorney for said county, for the
year 1872, in response to an order of the House.