1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 33

Which was read a first time, and referred to Messrs. Mul-
lin, Sanner, Conway, Pentland and Morse.

Also, a bill entitled an Act to repeal section twenty-six,
Article 4, Code of Public Local Laws, relating to the city of
Baltimore, and to substitute in lieu thereof the following:

Which was read a first time, and referred to Messrs. Pent-
land, Bond, of Baltimore city, Chaisty, Blake and Latrobe.
Also a bill entitled, an Act to repeal sections five hundred
and sixty-seven, five hundred and sixty-eight, five hundred
and sixty-nine, and five hundred and seventy of the fourth
Article of the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to the
city of Baltimore, and to substitute in lieu of sections five
hundred and sixty-seven, five hundred and sixty-eight, and
five hundred and sixty-nine, the following:

Which was read a first time, and referred to Messrs.
Smith, of Baltimore city, Marshall, Robb, Wentz and
Colton.

Also the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

January 8, 1868.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We have received your message informing us of the elec-
tion of Hon. Oden Bowie as Governor of the State of Mary-
land, and asking the appointment of a joint committee of
the two Houses to inform him of his election. We concur
therein, and have appointed on the part of the Senate,
Messrs. Earle, Carroll ana Snyder, We also respectfully
request the presence of your Honorable Body in the Senate
Chamber this day, at 2 o'clock P. M., to witness the inaugu-
ration of the Governor elect of Maryland.

By order,

A. GASSAWAY,

Secretary.
Which was read.

On motion of Mr. Herbert,

At one o'clock P. M. the House took a recess for fifty
minutes.

Upon reassembling, Messrs. Earle, Clarke and Carroll, a
committee on the part of the Senate appeared in the House,
and announced that the oath of office was about to be admin-
istered to the Governor elect, and invited the attendance of
the House of Delegates.

The members proceeded in a body to the Senate Chamber,
and after the ceremonies of the inauguration had been con-
cluded, returned to the Hall.

On motion of Mr. Mullin,

At 2 1/2 o'clock P. M., the House adjourned until to-morrow
morning at 11 o'clock.
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