44 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 14,

House, be authorized to act as a Joint Standing Committee,
and concnr therein.

By order,

AUGSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.

Mr. Lloyd from the Committee on Finance, (by unanimous
consent,) reported favorably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to add additional sections to
Article 56, of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
"Licenses," under the sub-title "Coal Mining."

Which was read the first time.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and delivered
the following message:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

January 14th, 1876.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

We propose with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
to proceed to the election of State Treasurer, in accordance
with the message of your Honorable Body, acceded to by the
House.

We have nominated on the part of the House the Hon.
Barnes Compton, and Geo. C. Merrick.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.
Which was read.

Mr. Stevens submitted the following message:

BY THE SENATE,

January 14th, 1876.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your message in regard to the election of
State Treasurer, and name on the part of the Senate, as
tellers, to count the ballots and report the result, Messrs.
Walsh and Steiner.

Messrs. Barnes Compton, and George G. Merrick, have
been put in nomination on the part of the Senate.

By order,

AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of
Delegates.