340 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 17

On motion of Mr. Henkel, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Godwin be excused from this ses-
sion on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Buckler be excused from to-day's
session.

On motion of Mr. Dawkins, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Hall be excused from to-day's
session on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Grant, it was

Ordered, That the salary of the clerk to the Balti-
more city delegation be Increased to $5 per day.

Which was read, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.

On motion of Mr. Norris, it was

Ordered, That all original bills be presented to the
Secretary of the Committee on Engrossed Bills and
Resolutions, over the old Senate chamber, who shall
have the same engrossed and returned to the member
presenting the same.

Which was read, and referred to the Committee on
Rules.

On motion of Mr. Milbourne, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Claims make a re-
port at the next meeting of this House on the order
introduced by Mr. Green, the 2nd inst., empowering
the Chairman of the Committee on Chesapeake Bay
and Its Tributaries to employ a clerk.

On motion of Mr. Collins,
The order was laid on the table.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Downs,

A bill entitled "An Act to provide for the erection
of an iron bridge over the Patapsco river, upon the
old Annapolis road, between Baltimore county and
Anne Arundel county, where now stands the bridge
known as the 'Sweeters' Bridge,' connecting the