1032 EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS

Mar. 10, 1875.—Wm. Knight Shryock, Commissioner of

Deeds at Philadelphia, vice J. R. Springer,

who failed to qualify.
Mar. 31, 1875.—Sylvester Lay, Commissioner of Deeds at

New York City, vice Spencer C. Doty, who

failed to qualify.
Apl. 28, 1875.—Benjamin F. Moore, Commissioner of Deeds

at Philadelphia, vice Alex. H. Morgan,

who failed to qualify.
May 17, 1875.—George Chesebro, Commissioner of Deeds at

New York, vice Michael Phillipi, who

failed to qualify,
June 2, 1875.—John W. Burroughs, Commissioner of Deeds

at Savannah, Georgia, vice Thos. Frost,

who failed to qualify.
June 18, 1875.—A. E. L. Keese, Commissioner of Deeds at

Washington, D. C., vice Thos J. Shea,

who failed to qualify.
July 28, 1875.—Lewin W. Barringer, Commissioner of

Deeds at Philadelphia, vice F. A. Os-

bourne, who I ailed to qualify.

Oct. 14, 1875 —Andrew B. Gonder, Commissioner of Deeds
at Connelsville, Pa., vice A. B. Coher, who
failed to qualify.

JAMES BLACK GROOME.
On motion by Mr. Walsh,

The Senate advised and consented to the aforegoing ap-
pointments.

On motion by Mr. Steiner,

The Senate resumed the consideration of Legislative busi-
ness.

THURSDAY, January 13, 1876.

The following communication which had been received
from his Excellency, Governor Carroll, by the hands of Hon.
Richard C. Hollyday, was read :