1030 INDEX.

REPORTING—Order adopted in relation to, of the proceed-
ings of the Senate, 5.

RESOLUTE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—Leave
granted to report a bill to incorporate the, of Bal-
timore city, 477; bill reported, read the first and
second times, 527; read the third time and passed,
573; sent to the House, ib.; returned passed, 627.

RESOLUTIONS—That 10,000 copies of a work prepared by
Dr. James Higgins entitled, "An Exposition of
the Agricultural Advantages and Natural Re-
sources of Maryland," be printed, 302.

House, expressing the views of the House of
Delegates on the measures of reform adopted by
them, read and referred, 370.

Returning thanks to the Lieutenant Governor
for the able, impartial and courteous manner in
which he has presided over the deliberations of the
Senate, 814.

RESOLUTIONS, JOINT—House, endorsing the policy pur-
sued by the President of the United States; also,
of His Excellency, Thomas Swann, 22; referred,
23; reported with amendment, amendment adopt-
ed, 35; engrossed for a third reading, ib,; read
the third time and adopted, 42; returned to the
House, ib.

House, directing the Comptroller to adjust and
settle the claims of Maryland soldiers, read and
referred, 45; favorable report, and read the second
time, 89; read the third time and passed, 111;
returned to the House, ib.

In relation to the policy of the Federal Gov-
ernment, 90; motion to lay on the table, nega-
tived, 91; referred, ib.; committee report, that
they be referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations of the two Houses, adopted, 131; re-
ported with amendments, which were adopted,
and the resolutions read the third time and passed,
672.

House, tendering the profound expression of
the confidence and approval of the General As-
sembly to the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, read and
referred, 146.

House, in reference to the authority of the Le-
gislature to refer to the people questions concern-