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and promote, by all legitimate means, the Internal Improve-
ments of the State, and to that end my best efforts, as a mem-
ber of that Board, will be freely given. The moral and poli-
tical influence of railroads, as exhibited in other States, has
not been of such a character as to impress Marylanders with
the desire to see our State brought under the domination of
any corporation. Against the influence of any railroad, be-
yond its legitimate and proper business as public carriers, I
shall at all times exert whatever power and influence I may
possess. I shall be equally ready and prompt to advance, to
the best of my ability, the material interests of all of our in-
ternal improvements. The partisan of none, I am the friend
of all. Accept my thanks, gentlemen, for your kind wishes,
and convey to your respective Houses the acceptance of the
honor they have conferred upon me.

Which, were severally read, and

On motion of Mr. Turner,

Were ordered to be entered on the Journal.

Also,

The following invitation :

PEABODY INSTITUTE,

Baltimore, Feb. 12, 1870.
To the Speaker and Members of the House of Delegates:

You are invited to be present at the Eulogy on the life and
character of the late George Peabouy, to be delivered by S.
Teackle Wallis, Esq., in the Hall of the Institute, on Friday,
Feb. 18th, at 12 o'clock, noon.

GEO. WM. BROWN,
JOSEPH CUSHING, JR.,
THOMAS DONALDSON,

Committee of Peabody Institute.

Which was read.

Mr. Streett moved that the invitation be accepted.

Mr. Hammond submitted the following message as a sub-
stitute for the motion submitted by Mr. Streett:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

Feb. 16, 1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

We propose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
the appointment of a Committee, consisting of three on the
part of this House, and two on the part of the Senate, to in-
vite the Hon. S. Teackle Wallis to repeat his " Eulogy on
the life and character of George Peabody," in the Hall of the
House of Delegates, before the Governor, Court of Appeals