296 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 11

Stevenson, Collins, Miles, Riggan, Murphy, of Dor-
chester, Keys, Kirk, Fryer, Hill, Ray, Tighe, Wells,
Walls, Crawford, Harrison, Harry, Hiteshew, Andrew

Carroll, McComas, Goslin, Willey, Bosse, Lipman,
Norris, Reed, Hall, Morrison, Murphy, of Baltimore
city, Orem, Roth, Bouchet, Dawkins, Durham, Grant,
Linthicum, Moore, Henkel, Lock, Bingham, Charles,
Amiss, Johnston, Lansdale, Williams, Drumm, Feaga,
Loar, Stump, Jenkins, Kain, Oiirsler, Gill, Pearre,
Bennett, Messick, Howard—69.

The Journal of February 11th was read, and ap-
proved.

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.
. Mr. Pearre, (by request), presented

A petition from J. C. Easter, William Clark, of I
and Howard C. Dorsey and a number of other citizens
of the 5th election district, of Howard county, asking
for the passage of a law to regulate the running of
automobiles in Howard county, Md.

Which was read and referred to the Howard delega-
tion and Mr. Ray.

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Jackson, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Dodson be excused from to-day's
session on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Baker, it. was
Ordered, That Mr. Kirbin be excused from to-day's,
session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Baker, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Tennant be excused from to-day's
session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Howard, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Harvey be excused from to-day's
session on account of business.

On motion of Mr. Lock, it was

Ordered, That Messrs. Bald, Godwin, Henkel, Mil-
ler and Pairo, be excused on account of important
business.