Resolved, That the said Commissioners are requested to
report the result of their investigations at the earliest prac-
ticable day.

Which were read the first time.

The President presented the following communication
from the Treasurer:
TREASURER'S OFFICE,

Annapolis. Feb. 10,1870.
The Honorable, President of the Senate :

SIR :—In obedience to the 4th section of Article 6, of the
Constitution, I have the honor herewith to submit to you
true copies of the accounts rendered to and settled with the
Comptroller of the Treasury, from the first day of January,
1870, to Feb. 10, 1870, all of which, I trust, upon examina-
tion, will be found satisfactory and correct.
B. FOWLER,

Treasurer.
Which was read,

And the accompanying document referred to the Commit-
tee on Finance.

Mr. Malone, from the Select Committee to whom was re-
ferred House bill entitled an Act to empower the County
Commissioners of Wicomico county to appoint an additional
Constable in Sharpstown district, No. 10, in said county,
Reported it without amendment.
Said bill was then read the second time.
Mr. Earle submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

February 15th, 1870.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

In view of the expected arrival, on Thursday next, in the
harbor of Annapolis, of Her Majesty's ship " Monarch," and
as an evidence of our desire to exhibit that respect for her
officers which is felt throughout the State, we propose, with
the concurrence of your Honorable Body, the appointment of
a Joint Committee to consist of two on the part of the Senate,
and three on the part of the House, who shall take into con-
sideration and report what action should be taken by the Gene-
ral Assembly, to testify our appreciation of their distin-
guished service.

We have appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Earle
and Henkle.
By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

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