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BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

February 12th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

We respectfully propose, with the concurrence of your Hon-
orable Body, the appointment of a Joint Special Committee
of nine, four on the part of the Senate and five on the part
of the House, to visit the State Normal School, to examine
into its condition, &c., and to report the same to the two
Houses, and name on the part of the House Messrs. Hodson,
Fenton, Stake, Clark and Weir.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

February 12th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We propose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
to appoint a Joint Committee of two of the Senate and three
of the House, to visit and inspect the House of Reformation
and Instruction for Colored Children, and nanie on the part
of this House Messrs. Etchinson, Berry and Stewart of Bal-
timore city.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.
Mr. Stevens submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

February 12th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Home of Delegates :

We have received your message proposing the appointment
of a Joint Special Committee to examine and report upon the
State Normal School, and respectfully concur therein.

We have appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. Ste-
vens, Aydelott, Billingsley and Steiner.

By order,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of Del-
egates.

Mr. Mudd submitted the following message :

BY THE SENATE,

February 12th, 1874.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We have received your message proposing the appointment