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1872.] OF THE SENATE. 7 [See Document A. Which was read and referred, to the Committee on Finance, hereafter to be appointed. On motion by Mr. Wilson, it was Ordered, That Augustus Gassaway be appointed Secre- tary; Wm. H. Hiss, Reading Clerk ; Solomon E. Smith, Journal Clerk; James T. Blackistone, Sergeant-at-arms; George Harris, Door Keepers; and Wm. H. Penington, Page. The several officers present were then qualified, by taking the oath prescribed by the Constitution. Mr. Blake submitted the following message : By THE SENATE, January 4th, 1872. Gentlemen of (the House of Delegates : The Senate has organized by the election of Hon. Henry Snyder, President, and the appointment of Augustus Gassa- way, Esq., Secretary. We are now ready to proceed with the business of the Session, and propose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body, the appointment of a Joint Commit- tee of three members, to wait upon the Governor, and inform him that the Legislature is prepared to receive any commu- nication he may be pleased to make. We have appointed, on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Blake, Compton and. Earle. By order, AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY, , Secretary. Which was read; assented to, ami sent to the House of Delegates. On motion by Mr. Stephenson, Leave was granted to Messrs. Stephenson, Tack and Spen- cer to prepare and report a bill, entitled an Act to repeal Chapter 411, passed at January Session, 1870, entitled an Act to add additional sections to article sixty-nine of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled "Officers," regulating and prescribing the number and compensation of offi- cers of the Senate and House of Delegates, and repealing Acts inconsistent therewith. On motion by Mr. Carroll, it was Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to confer and report upon the names of-' ministers suit- able to officiate as Chaplains in the Senate during the Session. The Chair appointed Messrs, Carroll, Earle and Denson as said committee. |
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