1867.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 751

Mr. Parsons, from Select Committee, reported favorably
without amendment the Senate bill entitled, an Act to incor-
porate the town of Princess Anne in Somerset county, Mary-
land;

Mr. King, from Select Committee, reported favorably with-
out amendment the Senate bill entitled, an Act to authorize
the County Commissioners for Anne Arundel county, to sub-
scribe for the Capital Stock of the Curtis Creek Bridge Com-
pany;

Also the Senate bill entitled, an Act to authorize Thomas
J. White and others, of Howard county, to convey a House,
and certain lands to Joseph Blew and others;

Which were severally read a second time.

Mr. Israel, Chairman Select Committee on Site for State
Building, made the following report:

The Committee to which was refered so much of the Gov-
ernors Message as related to the procuring of suitable accom-
modations, for certain officers of the State, required by law
to be established in the city of Baltimore, and which was in
the following languages:

A BUILDING FOR STATE PURPOSES IN BALTIMORE

CITY.

The need of a suitable building in the city of Baltimore for
State purposes is seriously felt. An office for the collection
of State taxes must soon be provided. The Commissioner of
Immigration, Board of Public Works, and Superintendent of
Public Instruction, are all under rent in different parts of the
city, with accomodation scarcely adequate to their wants.
Whether it would not be advisable to purchase a building in
some central location in which all the State officers could be
properly accomodated, not subject to be interfered with by
the fluctuations in rents or other contingencies, is a matter to
which I would invite your attention. I am satisfied that the
public interest would be facilitated by such an arrangement,
without increased expense to the State.

Beg leave respectfully to report the subject which has been
thus indicated, and which was reierred to your Committee, has
met at their hands with full and careful investigation, and
they have reached the following conclusions as the result of
their enquiries and examinations.

In addition to the officers named, it would be well that
suitable apartments for the use of the Governor, should be
provided in the city of Baltimore. Business more particularly
relating to the interests of the city, but yet of a public na-
ture very frequently requires his presence there, where those
more immediately concerned might have readier means of
access to, and communication with the Executive.