236 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 8

On motion of Mr. Dodson, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Collins be excused from this
evening's session on account of important business
On motion of Mr. Dodson, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Jackson be excused from this
evening's session on account of business.

BILLS—SECOND READING.

House bill, file No. 11, entitled "An Act to authorize
and empower Joseph H. Bernard, Thomas H. Jarman,
Thomas C. Curry, Robert J. Roughley, Wm. J. Moore,
Clinton B. Jarman, Thomas F. Jackson, Samuel J.
Bilbrough and Henry Torhroat, Trustees of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Greensboro, Caroline county,
Maryland, or a majority of them, to sell said church
and apply the proceeds arising from said sale to the
building and completion of the new Methodist Epis-
copal Church, now being erected in said town of
Greensboro. Maryland."

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

By Committee:

In line 12, strike out the word "Article" and insert
"Section."

In line 24, strikeout "Article" and insert "Section."
After the word "Maryland" at the end of line 17,
insert "be and they are hereby authorized and em-
powered."

Which was read a second time, and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

House bill, File No. 12, entitled "An Act to au-
thorize and empower the Trustees of Oakland Camp
Ground to sell the same and re-invest the money."

Which was read a second time, and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

House bill, File No. 28, entitled "An Act to appro-
priate a certaiu sum of money to J. J. Leonard Hoff-
man, secretary of the Chickamauga Chattanooga Mon-
ument Commission of Maryland, for monies advanced
in defraying the necessary expenses of said commis-