332 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 11,

Also,

A bill entitled an Act to repeal section 17, Article 53, of
the Code of Public General Laws entitled Landlord and
Tenant, exempting certain articles from distress for rent, and
to re-enact the same.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Nelson, Chairman of a select committee, reported
favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to amend and re-enact the 135th
section of the 12th Article of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title "Harford County," sub-title "Sheriffs."

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Kean, Chairman of a select committee, reported favo-
rably,

A bill entitled an Act. to repeal section 159 of Article I
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Allegany County, re-
lating to Sheriff's fees, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Clark, Chairman of a select committee, reported
favorably,

A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the Montgomery,
Howard and Carroll Rail Road Company.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Hubbard, Chairman of a select committee, reported
favorably a bill entitled an Act to repeal section 138 of the
Public Local Laws of Caroline county, title Justices of the
Peace and Constables, and to re-enact the same with amend-
ments so as to read as follows.

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Chaisty, Chairman of the Committee on Federal Re-
lations, submitted the following joint resolutions :

WHEREAS, in the civilized world, the custom, prevails, that
a nation laboring under political grievances ; a people con-
scious of oppressive and unconstitutional measures, rashly
pursued towards them by the authorities of the land, or the
States of a confederacy ieeling that their rights are invaded,
their privileges assailed, or their independence as sovereign-
ties denied, shall proclaim to the world and the authorities.
that usurp their inalienable rights, their sense of indigna-
tion, and their consciousness of violated prerogatives ; and