1861.] OF THE SENATE. 261

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Lynch,

Blackistone, McKaig,

Duvall, Smith,

Franklin, Stone,

Grahame, Townsend,

Gardiner, Watkins,

Heckart, Whitaker—14.

NEGATIVE——NONE.

Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

A bill, entitled, An act to amend Article 66 of the Code of
Public General Laws, relating to negroes, by repealing the 9th
section thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following sec-
tion ————, relating to the apprehension fees for Fugitive Slaves,

Was taken up, read the third time, and rejected by yeas and
nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Blackistone, Stone,

Grahame, Townsend—5.
Miles,

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Brooke, President; Lynch,
Duvall, McKaig,
Franklin, Watkins,
Gardiner, Whitaker—9.
Heckart,

The following Resolutions in regard to the relation of Maryland
with the Federal Government,

"WHEREAS, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalicnable rights; that amongst these are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, govern-
ments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of govern-
ment becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the peo-
ple to alter or abolish it, and 1o institute a new government, lay-
ing its foundations on such principles, and organizing its powers
in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness;" and,

WHEREAS, The doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary
power and oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of the
good and happiness of mankind; and,