1860.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.            49

		Negative.
Messrs.	Parran,	Kessler,	Eakle—3.

The said bill was then sent to the Senate.

Mr. Brown from the select committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to defend the powers of magistrates
and constables in Howard county.

Which was read the first time, and referred to the com-
mittee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Roop, from the select committee, reported favorably
on a bill entitled, an act to authorise the clerk of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, to record a deed from Lydia Mit-
ten to Jesse Lambert, and to validate the same.

Which was read the first time.

The Speaker laid before the House the report of the In-
spector of Tobacco Warehouse No. 5.

Which was received, and ordered to be printed for the use
of the House.

[See Document E.]
The following message was received from the Executive:

Executive Department,

Annapolis, January 11, 186.0.
To the Honorable,

The Speaker of the Home of Delegates of Maryland:

Sir: I herewith enclose you a copy of the report of the
Commissioners upon the question of boundary between the
States of Maryland and Virginia.

Tho. H. Hicks.

Ordered to be printed for the use of the House.
[See Document F.]

Mr. Mills presented the memorial of A. Lingan Jarrett,
contesting the right of William H. Purnell to the office of
Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland.

Referred to the committee on Elections.

On motion of Mr. Long, it was
Ordered, That a committee of five be appointed by the