432 INDEX.

GOVERNOR—

make, adopted 158; reported that, had no fur-
ther communications to make, 158.

Message from Senate proposing the appoint-
ment of a joint committee to wait upon, and in-
form, that the General Assembly is ready to re-
ceive any communication from him, concurred
in, 166; committee reported, 168.

Message from, transmitting returns of special
election in Cecil county, referred to committee on
Elections, 167.

Order, that the, be requested to inform the
House, what action has been taken, if any, to pro-
tect the citizens of the State in their persons and
property, to the end that the Legislature may co-
operate with the, in any legislation which may
be proper and effective in the premises, adopted,
179; message of, in response, referred to commit-
tee on Federal Relations, 183.

Message from, enclosing the response of Wm.
H. Seward, Secretary of State, to the resolutions
of the Legislature forwarded him in reference to
the reclamation of escaped slaves ; referred to
committee on Federal Relations, 325.

Order, again requesting, to furnish the House
without delay, with copies of all correspondence
which may have taken place between him and any
officer of the Federal Government since the 4th
of March last, or if there be any sufficient reason
for withholding it, that he be pleased to commu-
nicate it, to the House, adopted, 173; message
from, in response; referred to committee on Fed-
eral Relations, 183.

Order, reported by committee on Federal Re-
lations, that a committee be appointed with powers
to examine the Executive records, to enable them
to ascertain, and report to this House the precise
character of the relations established by the Ex-
ecutive with the Federal Government, &c., read
a first time, 229; read a second time, and adopted,
and committee appointed, 244; message from, in
relation thereto; referred to the select committee
on that subject, 266.