370 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 1,

bank of the name and style of the Farmers and Merchants'
Bank of Greensborough; .

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

A bill entitled, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the
Mutual Insurance Company of Allegany county, passed at
December session, 1847, chapter 111, and the supplement
thereto, passed at December session, 1849, chapter 385, and
the Act amendatory thereof, passed at January session, 1860,
chapter 309 ;

Which was read the first time and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations.

A bill entitled, an Act to add an additional section under
the head of Hay and Straw, to article 4, of the Code of Pub-
lic Local Laws entitled, City of Baltimore, authorizing the
removal of the Hay Scales, now erected in the Western sec-
tion of said city, and the purchase of a new lot therefor, and
a sale of the present site ;

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs. Hoi-
ton, Philpot and Earle.

A bill entitled, an Act to add an additional section under
the head of Hay and Straw, to Article 4 of the Code of Pub-
lic Local Laws entitled, city of Baltimore, authorizing the
erection of additional Hay Scales in the said city, and the
purchase of a site therefor, and the appointment of an addi-
tional Inspector of Hay and Straw ;

Which was read the first time and referred to Messrs Ho)-
ton, Philpot and Earle.

Also the following resolutions expressing the views of the
House of Delegates on the measures of reform adopted by them:

Whereas, the House of Delegates by their legislation, are
engaged in measures of reform, touching the interests of the
whole people of Maryland, and to that end, are in supposed
conflict with the Constitution of 1864; therefore, we deem it
proper to adopt and publish the following resolutions:

Resolved by the House of Delegates, That we recognize the
existing Constitution of Maryland, as the supreme law of the
State, subject to Article 5 of the Declaration of Rights, to
which every citizen must yield obedience; but the people have
at all times an inherent and inalienable right to abolish or
reform said Constitution.

That revolutions by the people, are always justifiable when
their government has failed of its purposes, when "life, liber-
ty, and the pursuit of happiness" are endangered, and all
constitutional provisions for their protection and rights are
denied them.

That we hold to the doctrine, that the three co-ordinate