1874.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 619

Mr. Thompson submitted the following order:

Ordered, That the Chief Clerk of the House telegraph to
the commanding officer of the 5th Regiment, who propose
visiting Annapolis to-morrow, notifying them that the House
will not be then in session.

Which was adopted.

And the order acted on forthwith.

On motion of Mr. Seth,
At 1 1/2 o'clock, P. M., the House adjourned.

NIGHT SESSION.

THURSDAY, March 5—8 o'clock, P. M.

The House met and was opened with prayer by the Eev.
Father Oberly.

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

Messrs. Hines, (Speaker,) Colton, Henkle, Nutwell, Bird,
Turner, of Calvert, Lancaster, Hawkins, Keech, Matthews,
Seth, Valliant, Sudler, Coulbourn, Duer, Gordy, Hodson,
Turner, of Cecil, Mackey, Davis, Etchison, Kemp, Pruitt,
Merrill, Koons, Miller, Lamar, Nicodemus, Annan, Lee,
Riley, Williams, McCosker, McWilliams, Stewart, of Balti-
more city, McAleese, Gill, Loane, Greenfield, Harig, Groh,
Fenton, Berry, Freaner, Grimes, Stake, Clark, Watkins,
Fletchall, Wier, Wack, Park, Brace, Waters, Vanderford,
Brown, Man.lin, Stewart, of Howard, Leonard, Bedsworth,

Glotfelty—60.

The bill entitled an Act to repeal sections 4, 12 and 15, of
an Act incorporating the town of Laurel, in Prince George's
county, and re-enact the same with amendments,

Was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a

third reading.

The bill entitled an Act to add a new section to Article 19
of the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to Somerset
county,

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

Mr. Lee, Chairman of a Select Committee, (the rules being
suspended,) reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Bel Air,
in Harford county.

Which was read a first time.