The Clerk of the House of Delegates delivered the follow-
ing message:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

January 18, 1867.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We propose with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
to proceed to the election of State Treasurer to-day, immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the Joint Assembly, for the
election of United States Senator. We have nominated Ro-
bert Fowler, on the part of this House.

By order,

WM. R. COLE,

Chief Clerk.
Which was read.

Mr. Vickers submitted the following message:

BY THE SENATE,

January 18, 1867.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your message proposing to proceed to the
election of State Treasurer to-day in your House, immediately
after the adjournment of the Joint Session for the election of
United States Senator, and nominating on your part Robert
Fowler. We concur in your message and in the nomination
made by you for the office of Treasurer.

By order,

A. GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to and sent to the House of Dele-
gates.

On motion of Mr. Compton,

Leave was granted to Committee on Judicial Proceedings to
introduce a bill, authorizing County Commissioners and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, to levy a sum sufficient

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