80 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 22,

Mr. Kirnmel submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

January 22, 1867.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We respectfully request your Honorable Body to return to
the Senate, the bill entitled an Act, to repeal the 4th, 7th,
15th, 16th and 20th sections of the 4th Article of the Public
Local Laws of the city of Baltimore, relating to the qualifi-
cation of electors in said city, and regulating the time for
holding elections for Mayor and members of the City Council,
and the terms of, and the times for entering upon the duties
of said office, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

By order,

A. GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

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

On motion of Mr. Stirling,

Leave was granted to the Committee on Corporations to
introduce a bill, to incorporate the Equitable Gas Light Com-
pany, of the city of Baltimore.

On motion of Mr. Brodwater, it was

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby direc-
ted to cause the Senate Chamber to be furnished with mats
similar to those now in use in the House of Delegates.

On motion of Mr. Madpox, it was

Ordered, That the Librarian furnish the Doorkeeper of the
Senate with the usual stationery allowed to other officers of
the Senate,

On motion of Mr. Maddox, it was

Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to have covered
with matting, the enterance leading to the Committee Rooms
of the Senate.

Mr. Earle presented the memorial of citizens of Queen
Anne's county, in relation to the Public School System;

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion.

Mr. Bowie presented the memorial of the Board of Trade,
of Washington and Georgetown, D. C., praying the General
Assembly not to modify, amend or repeal the charter of the
Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road Company;

Which was read and referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements.