1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 155

Coulbourn, Miller, Park,

Duer, Lamar, Brace—17.

Etchison, Nicodemus,

Said bill was then sent to the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Baltimore City,

At two o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 29th, 1874.

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

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, Fowler, Merryman, Turner, of Baltimore
county, Seth, Valliant, Sudler, Goulbourn, Duer, Johnson,
Hodson, Groome, Turner, of Cecil, Mackey, Etchison, Latch-
ford, Rohey,Thompson, Kemp, Pruitt, Merrill, Koons, Miller,
Lamar, Nicodemus, Annan, Grafton, Lee, Riley, Bawson,
Williams, McCosker,T. H. Hamilton,Cooper, C. R. Hamilton,
McWilliams, Foster, Staylor, Stewart, of Baltimore city, Mc-
Aleese, Gill, Hart, Loane, Greenficld, McColgan, Harig,
Joyce, Groh, Berry, Freaner, Grimes, Stake, Clark, Watkins,
Fletchall, Wier, Wack, Park, Brace, Waters, Yanderford,
Galt, Brown, Maclin, Stewart, of Howard, Leonard, Beds-
worth, West, Glotfelty—80.

The Speaker laid before the House the Report of Thomas
K. Robson, Esq., Clerk to County Commissioners of Talbot
county, with bill for 1872, presented by Charles H. Gibson,
Esq., State's Attorney for said county, in response to an
order of the House.

Also,

The report of A. P. Sorden, Esq., Clerk to the County
Commissioners of Caroline county, with bill for 1872, pre-
sented by George M. Russum, Esq., State's Attorney for
said county.

Also,

The Report of Jabez A. Bush, Esq., Clerk to Commissioners