MONDAY, March 4,1870.

The following communications which had been received
from his Excellency, Governor Bowie, by the hands of
Richard C. Hollyday, Esq., Secretary of State, were read:

STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, April 4,1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate of Maryland:

I nominate Mr. J. W. Watkins, Jr., as Officer of Registra-
tion for the Eleventh Ward. of Baltimore city, vice William
H. Savage, declined.

ODEN BOWIE.
On motion by Mr. Snyder,

The aforegoing nomination was ordered to lie over.

STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, April 4,1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate of Maryland:

I nominate John W. Onion as Justice of the Peace in the
11th district of Baltimore county, as provided for by an Act
of Assembly of the present session.
ODEN BOWIE.

On motion by Mr. Clarke,

The Senate advised and consented to the aforegoing ap-
pointment, agreeably to the nomination.

STATE OF MARYLAND.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Annapolis, April 4,1870.

Gentlemen of the Senate of Maryland :

I nominate James Scott Notary Public in the City of Bal-
timore, vice H. Tillard Smith, resigned.