By unanimous consent,
Mr. Clarke submitted the following
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Phil-
ip Francis Thomas, of Talbot county, John H. B. Latrobe,
of Baltimore city, and Robert Fowler, of Baltimore county,
be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners on the
part of the State of Maryland, to audit, adjust and settle
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, the mutual
accounts between the State and said Company, respecting the
payments and remittances of interest on the five per cent.
sterling bonds of the State and premiums for exchange, and
other expenses attending the same.

Resolved, That the Comptroller of the Treasury, the Presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and the
Treasurer of the State, be, and they are hereby authorized
and required to furnish to the said Commissioners any and
all information, by the inspection of the books and papers of
their respective offices or otherwise, which may enable them
properly to adjust and settle said accounts; and the said
Commissioners be, and they are hereby required to report to
the Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer, the result of said
settlement, as soon as the same is ascertained, and when
approved by any two of them, the Comptroller be, and
he is hereby required to draw his warrant within five days
thereafter, upon the Treasurer for any balance which may be
found due to the said Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
for payments of interest, exchange, premiums and expenses
on the five per cent. sterling bonds negotiated in Europe,
with Baring Brothers and other parties, the same being the
State's loan of its credit for the use and benefit of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Resolved. That the said Commissioners shall be allowed
the sum of ten dollars each, per day, for each and every day
they may be engaged in the adjustment of said accounts,
and that the Comptroller of the Treasury be, and he is here-
by authorized to issue his warrant to the said Commissioners
and each of them, for the amount of per diem that may be
due, upon filing a certificate of said amount, verified by the
affidavit of said Commissioners.

Resolved. That the said Commissioners be, and they are
hereby authorized to employ one or more competent ac-
countants, if in their judgment the same shall be necessary,
to enable them to examine said accounts, and that the Comp-
troller is hereby required to draw his warrant upon the
Treasurer for the payment of such clerical services as is
shown to be due to them upon the certificate of said Com-
missioners.