Assembly to testify our appreciation of their distinguished.
services, and concur therein. We have named, on the part
of the House, Messrs. Kilbourn, Hardcastle, of Talbot, and
Webb.
By order,
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk.

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

Feb., 15,1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

We propose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
the appointment of a Committee consisting of three on the
part of this House, and. two on the part of the Senate, to in-
vite Hon. S. Teackle Wallis to repeat his "Eulogy on the
Life and Character of George Peabody," in the Hall of the
House of Delegates, before the Governor, the Court of Ap-
peals and General Assembly of Maryland, at such a time as
he shall be pleased to designate. We have appointed, on
the part of the House, Messrs. Hammond, Kilbourn and
Streett.
By order,
MILTON Y. KIDD.

Chief Clerk.
Which were read.

Also, delivered the following House bills :

A bill entitled an Act for the protection of Fish and. Ter-
rapins in the tributaries of the Potomac river.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on the Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries.

A bill entitled an Act to authorize the Governor to appoint
a Notary Public in the town of Princess Anne, in Somerset
county.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judicial Proceedings.

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Real Estate and
Savings Bank of Baltimore.

Which was read the first time and. referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

Also,

The following Joint Resolutions (House,) in reference to
the claim of the State against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company.

Which was read the first time and referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance.