60 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 20

WEDNESDAY. January 20, 1904.

"The House met at 11 a. m., and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Maloy.

Present at the call of the roll the following members:

Messrs. Speaker, Buckler, Wilkinson, Atkinson,
Gibbs, Atwell, Downs, Duvall, Lowman, Bond, Sim-
mons, Smoot, Walbach, Benson, Cockey, Fitzsimmons,
Green, Stevenson, Collins, Dodson, Jackson, Mil-
bourn, Miles, Riggan, Hopkins, Wingate, Jones,
Murphy, of Dorchester, Keys, Kirk, Fryor, Hill, Ray,
Tighe, Wells, Walls, Butler, Wilson, Carey, Dennis,
Kirbin, Crawford, Harrison, Harry, Hiteshew, Smith,
Andrew, Carroll, McComas, Goslin, Willey, Bosse,
Evans, Lipman, Norris, Hall, Murphy, of Baltimore
city, Orem, Roth, Trager, Bouchet, Dawkins, Durham,
Grant, Linthicum, Moore, Bald, Godwin, Henkel,
Lock, Miller, Pairo, Baker, Bingham, Charles,
Mitchell, Tennant, Amiss, Johnston, Lansdale,
Williams, Drumm, Feaga, Loar, Stump, Jenkins,
Fuss, Haines, Kain, Oursler, Gill, Pearre, Bennett,
Hearn, Messick, Harvey, Howard—97.

The Journal of January 19th was read and ap-
proved.

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.

Mr. Wingate presented a petition from the Town
Commissioners of Hurlock, Dorchester county, asking
State aid for High school for said town.

Which was read and referred to the Dorchester dele-
gation.

Mr. Harry presented a petition from Harlan J.
Beard and others, asking legislation prohibiting the