1861,] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 339

THURSDAY, August 1, 1861.

The House met and was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Jones.

Present at the call of the roll the following members:

Messrs. Kilbourn, Speaker, Durant, Rasin, Medders,
Welch, Mackiibin, Briscoe, Ford, Denison, Quuinlan, Ren-
shaw, Jones, of Talbot,, Chaplain, Dennis, of Somerset, Hol-

land, McIntire, Maxwell, Miller, Legg, Kessler, Claggett,
Johnson, Salmon, Naill, Goldsborough, Warfield, Brune,
Winans, Pitts, Harrison, Thomas, Wallis, Sangston, Morfit,
Scott, Wilson, Bayless, McCoy, Brining, Fiery, Griffith, Gor-

don, Barnard, McCleary, Gorsuch, Mills, Turner.

The proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr. Griffith presented the petition of Allen Bowie Davis,
to be relieved from the payment of a certain tax on commis-
sions;

Which was read and referred to the committee on Ways
and Means.

Mr. Maxwell presented the petition of the Commissioners
of Chesapeake city, relating to repealing a section of the
Code of Public Local Laws;

Which was read and referred to the Cecil county delega-
tion.

Mr, Wallis presented the petition of J. W. Blackburn, for
relief;

Which was read and referred to the committee on the Ju-
diciary.

Mr. Fiery presented the petition of John H. Reed, for in-
demnification against loss of property;

Which was read and referred to the committee on Claims,

Mr. Gordon presented the petition of Jacob Eakle, for
relief;

Which was read and referred to the committee on the Ju-
diciary.