will arrive in this city on Wednesday next, and will appear
before the Legislature on that day at such hour as the Se-
nate and House may appoint, and we propose, with the
concurrence of your Honorable Body, to refer the subject to
the Joint Special Committee of the two Houses appointed to
request the Governor to invite these gentlemen to address
the General Assembly, and they be authorized and directed
to make suitable arrangements for the occasion.

By order,
MILTON Y. KIDD.

Chief Clerk.
Which was read.

Mr, Henkle submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

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

We have received your message proposing to refer all necess-
sary arrangements for the reception of the Commissioners of
Fisheries of New York to the Joint Special Committee of the
two Houses, and concur therein.
By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

Which was read, assented to and sent to the House of
Delegates.

On motion by Mr. Fields,
The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, March 16, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hildt.
Present at roll call, the following Senators :

Messrs. President, Biggs, Browne, Carroll, Clarke, Den-
son, Earle, Fields, Henkle, Henry, Hyland, Kimmel, Mad-
dox, Malone, Miller, Parker, Sell man, Snyder, Spates, Ste-
phenson, Timmons, Welch, Wilson—23.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
On motion by Mr. Clarke, it was