therein. We have appointed on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Earle and Snyder.

By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

BY THE SENATE,

March 26,1870.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received the message of your Honorable Body
proposing a Committee of Conference on the House bill with
Senate amendments; making arrangements for the payment
of the bonds of the State past due, and those approaching
maturity, and concur therein. We have appointed on the
part of the Senate Messrs. Earle, Snyder and Henry.

By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

Which were read, assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.
On motion by Mr. Stephenson,

The Senate bill entitled an Act for the protection of the
owners of land bordering upon the Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries,

Was road the third time and passed by yeas and nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Browne, Miller,
Clarke, Sellman,
Earle, Snyder,
Grove, Spates,
Henkle, Stephenson,
Henry, Timmons,
Hyland, Welch,
Jump, Wilson—17.
Malone,
NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

The Senate bill entitled an Act to add a new Article to the
Code of Public General Laws to be entitled "Insurance,'"
providing for the better regulation of Insurance Companies
incorporated by, or doing business in this State, and to repeal
chapters 209 and 294, of the Acts passed at January session.
1868.

Being upon the second reading,