Maryland State Convention

chamber of the House of Delegates,
April 27th, 1864.

At the hour of 12 o'clock, M., on motion of Mr. Hopewell Hebb, of
Allegany County, the Convention was called to order, and HENRY STOCK-
BRIDGE, Esq., of Baltimore City, was elected Chairman, pro tempore.

On motion of Mr. Frederick Schley, of Frederick county, Mr. JOSEPH
B. PUGH, of Cecil county, was elected Secretary, pro tempore.

On motion of Mr. Stirling, an order was passed authorizing the Chairman
to appoint a Committee of five to wait on the Governor, and obtain a list of
Delegates chosen to this Convention.

The Chair named Messrs. A. Stirling, Jr., of Baltimore city, J. S. Berry,
of Baltimore county, Daniel Clark, of Prince George's county, Albert C.
Greene, of Allegany county and William T. Purnell, of Worcester county,
as the Committee.

Mr. Stirling, Chairman of the Committee, reported that they had per-
formed the duty required of them, and that the Governor would send a mes-
sage to the Convention.

Whereupon, the following message was received by the Convention from the
Governor, through the hands of Chapman harwood, Esq.

Executive Department,

Annapolis, April 27th, 1864.
To the Convention:

Gentlemen :�In compliance with the request contained in your order
of this day, I have the honor herewith to transmit a list of the members of the
Convention elected on the 6th inst., as appears by the returns of the Judges of
Election on file in this Department. The words "sworn" or "affirmed" pre-
fixed to some of the names on said list, indicate those who have taken and
subscribed the oath required to be administered to members of said Convention
by the Act authorizing it.

A. W. BRADFORD.