INDEX. 895

COMMITTEES—

Message from the House, proposing the appoint-
ment of a Joint Committee to prepare a bill for
the call of a Constitutional Convention, 13; mes-
sage by the Senate concurring, 14.

Joint Committee proposed to the House, to re-
port a bill for the enfranchisement and restora-
tion of certain citizens of this State to full rights
of citizenship, 14; message asking return of mes -
sage 21; message complying, 27.

Joint Committee proposed to the House to ex-
amine into the condition of all the benevolent
institutions of the State, 24; report of Committee.
460; ordered to be printed, ib.

Joint Committee proposed to the. House con-
sisting of the Committees on Printing, to report
upon the subject of the contract system of print-
ing, 33; message concurring, 40.

Standing Committee on Labor and Immigra-
tion appointed, 59.

Joint Select Committee appointed to ascertain
what legislation is necessary to keep the harbor
of Baltimore free from obstruction by ice, 68.

Joint Committee proposed by the House to pro-
ceed to the city of Baltimore, for the purpose of
making a thorough investigation in the affairs and
condition of the State Tobacco Warehouses 181;
message concurring, ib.; message proposing to the
House leave of absence of Committee, 192.

Joint Committee proposed to the House to pro-
ceed to Washington and urge before the appropri-
ate Committee of Congress the appropriation of
twelve millions of dollars for the relief of the suf-
fering people of the South, 521.

COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE—Message
from the House stating that the House had
granted permission to a, to appear upon the floor
of the House, for the purpose of presenting a me-
morial in relation to matters pf importance, and
inviting the Senate to present, 318; message acr
cepting, 318.

COMMITTEE ROOM—Order adopted that the Sergeant-at-
Arms and Post Master keep the, adjoining the
Senate Chamber clear of all persons who have, no
official business with the Senate, 12.

The Secretary to furnish, with a desk for the