44 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 9,

All subjects relating to Finance, to the Committee of Ways
and Means.

Removal of Police Commissioners of Baltimore city, to the
Committee on Judiciary.

In relation to the subject of Maryland Peneteutiary, to a
joint Special Committee.

In reference to the Militia, to the Committee on Militia.

In reference to Internal Improvements, to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.

On the Executive Mansion, to the joint Special Committee;
already appointed on the subject.

In reference to Education, to the Committee on Education.

On Negro Population and Freedmens Bureau, to the Com-
mittee on Colored Population.

On Federal Relations, to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions.

In reference to Constitutional Convention, to the joint
gpecial Committee already appointed on the subject.

In reference to the Building for State purposes in the city
of Baltimore, to a joint Special Committee.

Respectfully Submitted,

CHAS. H. NICOLAI.

Chairman.

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following bill :
A bill entitled, An act for the relief of John Welch a
surety on the bond of John Barnard, a former Sheriff of
Allegany county ;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Wilson, from a Select Committee, reported favorably
a bill entitled, An act to repeal the 74th section of the
35th article of the Code of Public General Laws, relating to
the election of United States Senator ;

Which was read the first time.

The bill entitled, An act to repeal chapter 1 of the Laws of
Maryland, passed at January session, 1866, and re-enact the
same ;

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.

The bill entitled, An act to authorize the Governor to ap-
point an additional Justice of the Peace for the 3d Election
District in Talbot county ;

Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading.