26                JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 9,

inciting slaves, free negroes or mulattoes, to insurrection or
absconding from their owners.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Welch offered the following order:

Ordered, That the Speaker he authorized to have the lob-
bies cushioned, and that the centre one be reserved exclusively
for ladies.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Morgan offered the following order :

Ordered, That a committee of five be appointed to examine
the condition of the State Tobacco Warehouses and State
Wharves, and report to this House.

Which was adopted.

Mr. Eakle presented a petition signed by 32 citizens of
District No. 1, Washington county, praying to be separated
from No. 1, and added to No. 8 District of said county.

Which was referred to the Washington county delegation.

Mr. Goldsborough offered the following message:

By the House of Delegates,

January 9, 1860.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

We propose with the concurrence of your Honorable Body,
the appointment of a joint select committee to consist of three
members of each House on the Maryland Penitentiary, to
proceed to Baltimore, and make a thorough examination of
the entire affairs and condition of the same, and that they
have full power to send for persons and papers, and examine
witnesses under oath, and make a report to this House. We
have appointed Messrs. Goldsborough, Maxwell and Deni-
son, of Baltimore city, as members of said committee on the
part of the House.

By order,

Milton Y. Kidd,

Chief Clerk.
Which was adopted.

Mr. Parran presented the petition of citizens of Calvert
county, asking for a change in the lines of School District
No. 3, in the second Election District of said county;

Which was read, and referred to the Calvert county dele-
gation.