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Mr. Hitt moved that the committee meet on Tuesday, January 

 twenty-seven, at 9.30 a. m., in executive session. 



Adopted. 



Mr. Hitt moved that Mr. G. H. Bush take the necessary steps to 

 have subpoenas prepared and printed. 



Adopted. 



The committee then adjourned to meet in executive session on 

 Tuesday, January 27, 1891, at 9.30 a. m. 



Tuesday, January 27, 1891. 



The committee met at 9.30 a. m., in the Assembly parlor, and went 

 into executive session, there being present, Messrs Ryan, Connelly, 

 Hitt, Cameron, Dempsey, G. H. Bush, H. J. Lane and Dickinson. 



Adjourned to Wednesday, January 23, 1891, 1.30 P. m. 



Wednesday, January 28, 1891. 

 The commiteee met at 1.30 p. m., in the Assembly parlor, and went 

 into executive session. 



Adjourned to Thursday, January twenty-ninth, 10 a. m. 



Thursday, January 29, 1891. 

 The committee met at 10 a. m. in the Assembly parlor, and went into 

 executive session. 

 Adjourned to this (Thursday) evening, 7 o'clock. 



Thubbday, January 29, 1891. 



The committee met at 7 p. m. in the Assembly parlor. 



Chairman Ryan.— The clerk will call the roll of the committee. 



The clerk called the roll 'and the following members of the com- 

 mittee were found to be present: Mr. Ryan, Mr. Connelly, Mr. Hitt, 

 Mr. Cameron, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. G. H. Bush, Mr. H. J. Lane, Mr. 

 Dickinson and Mr. W. L. Brown. 



Chairman Ryan. — Under the resolution adopted by this committee 

 on January 22, 1891, authorizing the chairman to employ a stenog- 

 rapher, I have secured the services of Mr. Geo. C. Appell, who is 

 present. 



Mr. Hitt. — I don't suppose it is necessary, Mr. Chairman, but I 

 move that the action of the chairman in selecting Mr. Appell as 

 stenographer to this committee be ratified and approved. 



Said motion carried unanimously. 



