1856.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.             189

in before given to the Magistrates Courts of this State by the
act of 1835, chapter 201;

Which was read the third time and rejected by yeas and nays as
follows:                                                                                 

	Affirmative.
Messrs. Speaker,	Scott,	Smith of Balt. city,
Sudler,	Stubbs,	Valiant,
Waters,	Parker,	Lester,
Chilcoat,	Smith, of Wor.	Harrington,
Wright,	Brengle,	Fiery,
Cullings,	Stacks,	Loughridge—19.
Heath,
	Negative
Messrs. Plowden,	Roberts,	Silver,
Harris,	Miller,	Kennedy,
Dorsey,	Goldsborough,	Partridge,
Wilson, of Calvert,	Davis,	Askew,
Dowell,	Carper,	Reichard,
Stone,	Grove,	Brown,
Merrick,	Jarrett,	Smith, of Car.—22.
Rankin,

On motion of Mr. Loughridge.
The House adjourned.

SATURDAY, February 2nd, 1856.

The House met. Present at the call of the roll the following
members:

Messrs. Speaker, Sudler, Dorsey, Waters, Wilson, of Calvert,
Dowell, Merrick, Chilcoat, Rankin, Heath, Roberts, Thomas,
Scott, Stubbs, Brooke, Goldsborough, Rolph, Parker, Smith, of
Worcester, Brengle, Davis, Grove, Duvall, Jarrett, Silver, Stack,
Partridge, Smith of Baltimore city, Abbott, Valiant, Lester, Hugg,
Askew, Fiery, Witmer, Reichard, Loughridge, Tower, Brown,
Smith of Carroll, Buffington, Stewart.

The proceedings of yesterday, were read.

Mr. Merrick presented a petition of the County Commission-
ers of Charles county, praying to be authorised to levy upon the