422 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 23

NIGHT SESSION.

TUESDAY, February 23, 1904.

The Honse met at 8 o'clock, p. m., and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Orrick.

Present at the call of the roll the following mem-
bers :

Messrs. Speaker. Buckles, Wilkinson, Atkinson,
Gibbs, Atwell, Downs, Duvall, Lowman, Bond, Sim-
mons, Smoot, Walbach, Benson, Cockey, Fitzsimmons,
Green, Stevenson, Collins, Dodson, Jackson, Mil-
bourne, Riggan, Hopkins, Jones, Murphy, of Dorches-
ter; Keys, Kirk, Fryer, Hill, Ray, Tighe, Walls, Butler,
Kirbin, Crawford, Harrison, Harry, Hiteshew, Smith,
Andrew, Goslin, Willey, Becker, Bosse, Evans, Nor-
ris, Hall, Morrison, Murphy, of Baltimore city; Orem,
Roth, Bouchet, Dawkins, Grant, Linthicum, Moore,
Bald, Godwin, Henkel, Miller, Pairo, Baker, Bingham,
Charles, Mitchell, Tennant, Amiss, Johnston, Lans-
dale, Drumm, Feaga, Loar, Stump, Jenkins. Fuss,
Haines, Kain, Oursler, Gill, Bennett, Harvey, Howard,
—78.

The Journal of the 1.9th was read and approved.

ORDERS.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Williams be excused from at-
tendance at to-night's session on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Grant, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Durham be excused from to-
night's session on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Walls, it was
Ordered, That Mr. Wilson be excused from to-
night's session on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Bosse, it was

Ordered, That Mr. Trager be excused from attend-
ance at to-night's session on account of business.