30 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 9,

SENATE,
January 9, 1868,

The committee appointed by the Senate and House of
Delegates to count the votes cast for Treasurer of Maryland
beg leave to report, that

The vote cast by the Senate were in number . . 24
The vote cast by the House of Delegates were in number 85

Making in all . . . . . . 109

Of which number Robert Fowler received fifty-five votes ;
John Merryman received fifty-three votes, and there was
one blank vote.

We therefore respectfully report that Robert Fowler hav-
ing received the largest number of votes, is returned Vy the
committee as elected to the office of Treasurer of Maryland.

G. FRED. MADDOX,
JAS. C. CLAEKE,
F. DOESEY HERBEET,
JOHN A. ROBB.

Whereupon, it was declared that Robert Fowler is duly
elected Treasurer.

On motion by Mr. Henkle, it was

Ordered, That the Committee on Judicial Proceedings be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of making provi-
sion for the more speedy trial of cases of petty larceny and
other minor criminal offences, and to report by bill or other-
wise at the earliest convenient period ;

The order was adopted.

Mr. Hyland, from a select committee, reported a bill en-
titled an Act to amend Article 29, of the Code of Public
General Laws of the State of Maryland, adding thereto the
following sections:

Which was read the first time.

On motion by Mr. Spates,
Adjourned until to-morrow, at 12, M.