440 JOUENAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 20,

Mr. McWilliams submitted the following message:
BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

February 19th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We have received your message proposing that when the
Senate and House of Delegates adjourn to-morrow, they stand
adjourned until Tuesday, February 24th, and concur therein.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk,

W.hich was read, assented to, and sent to the Senate.

On motion of Mr. Groh,
At 2 3/4 o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned.

FRIDAY, February 20th, 1874.

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

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

Messrs. Colton, Merritt, Henkle, Robinson, Nutwell, Bird,
Lancaster, Hawking, Keech, Buchanan, Matthews, Morry-
man, Turner, of Balt, co., Seth, Valliant, Gordy, John-
son, Hodson, Turner, of Cecil, Mackey, Etchison, Latchford,
Eobey, Thompson, Kemp, Merrill, Miller, Lamar, Nicode-
mus, Annan, Lee, Eiley, Dawson, McCosker, T.H. Hamilton,
Cooper, C. R. Hamilton, McWilliama, Staylor, Stewart, of
Baltimore city, McAleese, Gill, Hart, Loane, Greenfield,
McColgan, Harig, Joyce, Groh, Fenton, Berry, Freaner,
Grimes, Stake, Clark, Watkins, Fletchall, Wack, Park,
Brace, Waters, Vanderford, Galt, Brown, Maclin, Stewart,
of Howard, Leonard, Bedsworth, Glotfelty—68.

The Speaker laid before the House the following commu-
nication from Hon. John W. Davis, late Treasurer of the
State, together with accompanying Report: