314 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.       [Feb. 14,

Was read the second time.                            

On motion of Mr. Heath,                

The House adjourned.

THURSDAY, February 14th, 1856.

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

Messrs. Speaker, Plowden, Griffith, Sudler, Dorsey, Neff, Wa-
ters, Dowell, Stone, Merrick, Chilcoat, Rankin, Wright, Cullings,
Heath, Toadvine, Wilson of Somerset, Dail, Frazier, Scott,
Stubbs, Miller, Brooke, Bowie, Goldsborough, Rolph, Parker;
Timmons, Smith of Worcester, Brengle, Davis, Carper, Grove,
Hauver, Wolfe, Duvall, Jarrett, Silver, Whitby, Stack, Partridge,
Smith, of Baltimore city, Valiant, Hugg, Askew, Harrington,
Fiery, Witmer, Loughridge, Corby, Harding, Hall, Tower, Kil-
dow, Frey, Brown, Smith, of Carroll, Buffington.           

The proceedings of yesterday were read.                     

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following mes-
sage:                                                                        

                  By the Senate,

February, 13th, 1856.

Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:             

We propose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body to
postpone the election of a Senator in Congress until the 27th
day of February.                       

By order,

C. Harwood, Secretary.

Which was read.

Mr. Askew submitted the following message: