Mr.  Augustus  Frank  —  Mr.  President,  I  ask  to  be  excused  from
attendance  until  next  Monday  evening.
The  President  put  the  question  on  granting  leave  of  absence  to
Mr.  Frank,  and  it  was  determined  in  the  affirmative.
Mr.  Towns  —  Mr.  President,  I  ask  to  be  excused  to-morrow  and
Monday,  in  order  to  have  an  operation  performed  on  my  arm.
The  President  put  the  question  on  granting  leave  of  absence  to
Mr.  Towns,  and  it  was  determined  in  the  affirmative.
August  17.]  CONSTITUTIONAL  CONVENTION.  685

Mr.  Danforth  —  Mr.  President,  by  reason  of  professional  engage-
ments, a  reference,  made  for  to-morrow  before  the  rule  fixing  our
present  sessions  was  proposed,  I  ask  leave  of  absence  for  to-morrow.
The  President  put  the  question  on  granting  leave  of  absence  to
Mr.  Danforth,  and  it  was  determined  in  the  affirmative.
Mr.  Manley  —  Mr.  President,  I  ask  leave  to  be  excused  for
to-morrow  and  Monday.
The  President  put  the  question  on  granting  leave  of  absence  to
Mr.  Manley,  and  it  was  determined  in  the  affirmative.
Mr.  Gilbert  —  Mr.  President,  for  reasons  which  are  of  a  purely
public  character,  I  wish  to  be  excused  until  Tuesday.
The  President  put  the  question  on  granting  leave  of  absence  to
Gilbert,  and  it  was  determined  in  the  affirmative.
