248 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 3r

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Baltimore, February 3, 1870.
To the Honorable,

The General Assembly of Maryland :
GENTLEMEN ;—There are on file in my office a number of
judgments rendered under the Act of 1868, chapter 414, in
favor of the State of Maryland, and I am informed that there
are others still in the hands of the Magistrates, transcripts
of which have not reached me.

As these judgments are all against a poor but most de-
serving class of our citizens, I have delayed issuing execu-
tion on the same, and most respectfully suggest that your
Honorable Body confer upon me authority to have them en-
tered satisfied.

Very repectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE H. BIER,

Adjutant General.

Which was ifad and lefened to the Committee on Wayt>
and Means.

Also,

The following Report of the Joint Committee appointed by
Act of Assembly, passed January, 1868, to dispose of the
furniture in the old Government Mansion :

ANNAPOLIS, February 2, 1870.
To the General Assembly of Maryland:

The undersigned, a Committee appointed by an Act of
Assembly, passed January, 1868, to dispose of such portion
of furniture in the old Government Mansion as they shall
deem expedient, the said sale to he at public auction, respect-
fully report:

That in accordance with thd said Act, they did sell at pub-
lic auction all the furniture in the old Government Mansion,
with the exception of the silver belonging to the State, and
a small quantity of the furniture, retaining such small quan-
tity of furniture for the purpose of furnishing two rooms in the
old house purchased from Mrs. Green, which rooms were
used temporarily for the accommodation of Governor Bowie
during the past winter. The furniture thus retained, with
the State silver, is now in the new Mansion.

The portion of the furniture which was sold realized the
sum of $2,918,18, from which is deducted $121.00 expenses
of moving furniture and other expenses incidental to said
sale, leaving a balance of $2,797.18, which is deposited in
the Treasury of the State,, subject to the order of this Com-
mittee, to be applied towards the furnishing of the new Man-
sion. The Committee refer to the account of sales filed here-