1861.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 35

Briscoe,	Landing,	McCoy,
Parran,	Dennis, of Wor'r,	Coudy,
Compton,	Kessler,	Eakle,
Burgess,	Claggett,	Brining,
Ford,	Routaahn,	Stake,
Worthington,	Johnson,	Griffith,
Denison,	Salmon,	Gordon,
Quinlan,	Naill,	McCleary,
Renshaw, Jones, of Talbot,	Straughn., Warfield,	Roop, Gorsuch,
Chaplain,	Brune,	Mills,
Dennis, of Som't,	Winans,	Turner,
Long,	Pitts,	Brown— 63.
Lawson,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then sent to the Senate.

Mr. Brune presented the following communication and ac-
companying paper from George Wm. Brown, mayor of the
city of Baltimore :

MAYOR'S OFFICE, City Hall,

BALTIMORE, April 30, 1861.
To the Honorable,

the Senate and House of Delegates

of the General Assembly of Maryland:
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to communicate to you a
copy of a Resolution adopted on the 29th inst, by the City
Council of Baltimore, and I most respectfully ask for prompt
and efficient action, on your part, to accomplish the very im-
portant object contemplated by the Resolution.

The entire trade and industrial pursuits of the city are suf-
fering to a very great extent, and the whole community
stand, in need of speedy and efficient relief, which can only
be obtained by a restoration of public confidence and the re-
turn of business to its accustomed channels, at the earliest
moment possible.

With great respect,

your obedient servant,

GEO. WM. BROWN, Mayor.

BALTIMORE, April 30, 1861.
HON. GEO. WM. BROWN, Mayor:

DEAR SIR: I have the honor to communicate to you the fol-
lowing copy of a resolution, which was adopted by the City
Council of Baltimore, on the 29th instant;