678 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 10,

Mr. Kilbourn, acting Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably,

A bill entitled an Act making appropriations for the sup-
port of the Government for the year ending the first day of
January 1872.

Which was read a first time.

The hour of 12 o'clock, M., having arrived, being the time
agreed upon between the two Houses, to proceed to the elec-
tion of a Police Commissioner tor the City of Baltimore, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Lefevre Jarrett; and to
elect a Commissioner for the full term of four years from
March , 1871, as required by the Act of Assembly of 1867,
chapter 367,

Mr. Saaner submitted the following message:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

March 10, 1870.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

In concurrence with a message adopted March 2nd, we re
spectfully solicit the presence of your Honorable Body in this
Hall this day 12, M., to go into an election for Police Com-
missioner.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the Senate.

The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following
message:

BY THE SENATE,

March 10th, 1870.

Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We have received your message inviting this Body into the
Hall of the House of Delegates to proceed to the election of a
Commissioner of Police for the City of Baltimore, in confor-
mity with the arrangement heretofore agreed upon by a con-
current vote of both Houses, and will in a few moments meet
your House in Joint Convention.
By order,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary.

Which was read.

Mr. McLane nominated, John W. Davis, of Baltimore
city.

Mr. Brattan nominated Samuel G. Miles, of Baltimore city