1874.] OF THE HOUSE OP DELEGATES. 243

Gordy, McAleese, Maclin,
Hodson, Gill, Stewart, of How'd.
Turner, of Cecil, Hart, Leonard,
Mackey, Loane, Bedsworth,
Etchison, McColgan, Glotfelty—67.
Thompson,

NEGATIVE—None.

So the Resolutions were adopted.

The bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Washington
Grove Camp-Meeting Association, of the District of Colum-
bia and Maryland,

Was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.

The bill entitled an Act to incorporate the West Friend-
ship and Linden Turnpike Companies,

Being upon a second reading,

Mr. Maclin submitted the following amendment:

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Section 9, line 7, strike out all after the word "five," to the
end of the section.

Which was adopted.
The bill as amended,

Was then read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.

The Speaker laid before the House the following communi-
cation from Hon. James B. Groome, of the Cecil delegation:

HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF MARYLAND,

February 4th, 1874.
HON. JESSE K. HINES,

Speaker of the House of Delegates.

SIR :—For reasons which will be understood and apprecia-
ted by my associates in the House of Delegates of Maryland,
I hereby tender my resignation as a member of said Body, to
take effect immediately on the reading of this communication
in the House,

I am, air, very respectfully, yours, &c.,

JAMES B. GROOME.
Which was read.

Mr. Keech submitted the following message: