will be able to adjourn to-morrow, Tuesday, at 12 o'clock, M.
We believe that there will be many local bills lost which are
of great importance to our local interests, if we adjourn at an
earlier hour, and therefore, we respectfully decline to concur.

By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.
Which was read and rejected by yeas and nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Biggs, Hyland,
Browne, Kimmel,
Clarke, Spates,
Fields, Timmons—9.
Henkle,
NEGATIVE.

Messrs. President, Parker,
Carroll, Sellman,
Earle, Sayder,
Jump, Stephenson,
Maddox, Welch,
Malone, Wilson—13.
Miller,

Mr. Clarke submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

April 4th, 1870.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We have received your message proposing to adjourn sine
die, to-night at 12 o'clock, and respectfully decline to con-
cur. We respectfully propose instead, that both Houses
adjourn sine die at six o'clock, A. M.

By order,
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

Which was read and adopted by yeas and nays, as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Hyland,
Biggs, Kimmel,
Browne, Parker,
Clarke, Sellman,
Fields, Spates,
Henkle, Wilson—13.
Henry,
NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Carroll, Snyder,
Maddox, Stephenson,
Miller, Welch—6.
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