1644 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, By the adoption of the Soldiers Bonus Act,
provision has been made for a bonus for ex-soldiers; and

WHEREAS, Ex-soldiers have come into possession of a paper
or certificate providing for future payment; and

WHEREAS, Loans may be made upon this paper or certificate;
and

WHEREAS, It has become difficult and complicated to obtain
these loans through the ordinary channels; therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled, be and they are herey requested and urged
to enact legislation making provision for loans to ex-soldiers on
said bonus papers or certificates; and be it further

Resolved, That the Representatives from the State of Mary-
land in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States be and they are hereby requested to urge and support the
enactment of such legislation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of State of Maryland be and
he is hereby requested to transmit under the Great Seal of this
State a copy of the aforegoing Resolution and Memorial to the
President of the United States Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the United States and to each of
the Representatives from Maryland in the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States.

Approved March 18, 1927.

NO. 10.

A Joint Resolution requesting Congress to make provision for
the removal of explosives stored in the Curtis Bay Ordnance
Reserve Depot, Curtis Bay, Maryland.

WHEREAS, Great quantities of explosives are now stored by
the Ordnance Department of the United States Army in the
Curtis Bay Ordnance Reserve Depot, immediately adjacent
to Baltimore City; and