10 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 3

The order as submitted by Mr. Brown was then
adopted.

Messrs. Dr. Benjamin L. Smith, Frederick Sasscer,
Walter Townsend, Jas. H. Gale, severally appeared,
qualified and entered upon the discharge of their duties.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell, it was

Ordered, That the rules by which the last House of
Delegates was governed be hereby adopted as the rules
of this House for the present session, subject to any
such changes and alterations as may hereafter be made;
and that the following be the Standing Committees of
the House:

Committee on Rules, five members, of which Speaker
shall be one.

Committee on Judiciary, nine members.
Committee on Manufactures, nine members.
Committee on Elections, nine members.
Committee on Education, nine members.
Committee on Ways and Means, nine members.
Committee on Militia, nine members.
Committee on Internal Improvements, nine members.
Committee on Railroads and Canals, nine members.
Committee on Corporations, nine members.
Committee on Expiring Laws, nine members.

Committee on Engrossed Bills and Resolutions, nine
members.

Committee on Public Buildings, nine members.
Committee on Claims, nine members.
Committee on Agriculture, nine members.
Committee on Currency, nine members.
Committee on Contingent Fund, at disposal of the Ex-
ecutive, nine members.

Committee on Roads and Highways, nine members.
Committee on Public Records, nine members.
Committee on Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries, nine-
teen members.

Committee on Immigration, nine members.

Committee on Section 24, Article 3 of the Constitution,
nine members.