1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 491

FRIDAY, February 26, 1904.

The House met at 10 o'clock a. m.

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

Messrs. Speaker, Buckler, Atkinson, Gibbs, Downs
Duvall, Lowman, Bond, Simmons, Smoot, Walbach,
Benson, Cockey, Fitzsimmons, Green, Stevenson, Col-
lins, Dodson, Jackson, Milbourne, Miles, Riggan,
Hopkins, Murphy, of Dorchester; Keys, Kirk, Fryer,
Hill, Ray, Tighe, Wells, Walls, Butler, Wilson, Den-
nis, Kirbin, Crawford, Harry, Hiteshew, Smith, An-
drew, Carroll, Hitchcock, McComas, Goslin, Willey,
Becker, Bosse, Evans, Reed, Hall, Orem, Trager,
Bouchet, Durham, Grant, Linthicum, Moore, Bald,
Godwin, Henkel, Miller, Pairo, Bingham, Charles,
Mitchell, Tennant, Amiss, Lansdale, Drumm, Feaga,
Loar, Stump, Jenkins. Fuss, Haines, Oursler, Gill,.
Pearre, Bennett, Hearn, Messick, Harvey, Howard,
—83.

The Journal of Thursday, February 25, 1904, was
read and approved.

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &o.

Mr. Dodson presented a petition of J. Frank Hnd-
daway and ninety-four others, protesting against the
enactment of the Haman Oyster Bill.

Which was read and referred to the Committee on
Game and Fish.

ORDERS.

On motion af Mr. Bouchett, it was
Ordered, That Messrs. Lipman and Norris, be ex-
cused from to-day's session on occount of important
business.