422 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 8,

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

March 8th, 1876.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

We respectfully request the return of the bill to this House
providing for the purchase of Sweitzer's Bridge, which was
passed by this House and sent to your Honorable Body.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.
Which was read

Mr. Freeman submitted the following message.

BY THE SENATE,

March 8th, 1876.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We have received your message asking the return of House
bill entitled "an Act to establish a free bridge over the Pa-
tapsco River, between Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties
on or near the present site of Sweitzer's Bridge," and here-
with return the same.

By order,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.

On motion by Mr. Stcvens,
The Senate, at 2.45 P. M., adjourned

THURSDAY, March 9th, 1876.

'Senate met at 11 A. M.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ide.

Present at roll call the following Senators:

Messrs. President, Aydelotte, Bannon, Brewer, Cooper,
Puke, Dennis, Freeman, Ford, Getty, German, Hepbron,
Humphreys, Joyce, Knight, Lee, Lawrence, Lloyd, McCul-
loh, Undd, Newcomer, Phelps, Stevens, Steiner, Suit,
Walsh—26.

Proceedings of yesterday read and approved.