582              JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS         [Mar. 3,

Roberts,	Hauver,		Kildow,
Lawson,	Wolfe,		Brown,
Wilson, of Som.,	Jarrett,		Smith, of Carroll,
Dail,	Stack,		Buffington,
Thomas,	Kennedy,		Rowles—36.
	Negative—None..

On motion of Mr, Grove,                 

The House adjourned until Monday morning, at 9 o'clock.

MONDAY, March 3rd, 1856.

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

Messrs. Speaker, Plowden, Harris, Griffith, Neff, Wilson, of
Cal., Dowell, Stone, Dail, Thomas, Stubbs, Miller, Brooke, Golds-
borough, Smith, of Wor., Brengle, Davis, Grove, Hauver, Sil-
ver, Whitby, Stack, Fiery, Witmer, Reichard, Loughridge, Corby,
Harding, Tower, Kildow, Frey, Brown, Smith, of Carroll, Buf-
fington, Rowles.                          

There being no quorum present,
On motion of Mr. Kildow,                                   

The sergeant-at-arms was sent for the absent members.
On motion of Mr. Loughridge,

The further call of the House was dispensed with; and the fol-
lowing members were present:

Messrs. Speaker, Plowden, Harris, Griffith, Neff, Wilson, of
Calvert, Dowell, Stone, Merrick, Roberts, Toadvine, Lawson,
Dail, Thomas, Scott, Stubbs, Miller, Brooke, Goldsborough,
Rolph, Smith, of Worcester, Brengle, Davis, Grove, Hauver,
Wolfe, Jarrett, Silver, Whitby, Stack, Fiery, Witmer, Reichard,
Loughridge, Corby, Harding, Tower, Kildow, Frey, Brown,
Smith, of Carroll, Buffington, Rowles.

Mr. Merrick presented a petition of Francis Tennison, for an
extension of time to complete the collection of Absalom Tenni-
son, deceased, and lately one of the collectors of taxes in Charles
county;                       

Which was referred to the Charles county delegation.