On motion by Mr. Carroll,

The Senate advised and consented to the aforegoing ap-
pointments, agreeably to the nominations.

STATE OF MARYLAND,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, January 24, 1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate of Maryland :

I herewith transmit to you the Executive appointments
made by my predecessor in office during the recess of the
Senate, for Kent county:

May 28, 1868.—Arthur B. Wheatley, Justice of the Peace
5th district, vice G. W. Hunt, resigned.

Nov. 10, 1868.—James E. Blackiston, Justice of the Peace
5th district, vice Edward W. Comegys,
removed from district.

ODEN BOWIE.
On motion by Mr. Welch,

The Senate advised and consented to the aforegoing ap-
pointments, agreeably to the nominations.

STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, January 25,1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate of Maryland :

I herewith transmit to you the Executive appointments
made by my predecessor in office during the recess of the
Senate, of Commissioners to take the acknowledgments of
deeds, residing in other States :

June 26, 1868—Alexander H. Nones, City of New York,
vice Jos. W. Wildey, who failed to qualify.

Jane 26, 1868.—William V. Archer, City of New York, vice

M. H. Ellis, who failed to qualify.

Jane 26, 1868.---Thomas Frost, Charleston, S. C., vice J. P.

Gibbs, who failed to qualify.

June 26, 1868.—John H. McMurdy, Chicago, Illinois, vice

L. Clark, who failed to qualify.

Aug. 10, 1868.—Nathaniel Gill, City of New York, vice S.

Swan, reigned,