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Preamble.
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WHEREAS, It is further represented that the State of
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Maryland is the only bona fide stockholder of said
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Southern Maryland Railroad Campany; and
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Preamble
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WHEREAS, It is important to the people of this State,
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and more especially to the people of Prince
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George's, Charles and St. Mary's counties, through
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which, counties said railroad passes, that said rail-
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road should be constructed, and to that end that
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the State should forthwith exercise its rights as
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the only bona fide stockholder of the same; there-
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fore,
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Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Delegates :
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1. That a committee, consisting of three on the
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Appoint com-
mittee to in-
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part of the Senate, and seven on the part of the
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quire.
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House of Delegates, to be appointed by the presid-
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ing officers of the Senate and House of Delegates
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respectively, be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
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inquire and report to the General Assembly of
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Maryland, whether the said subscription by the
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Treasurer of the State of Maryland to the capital
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stock of the Southern Maryland Railroad Company,
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was induced to be made by false and fraudulent re-
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presentations.
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Was Induced
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2. Whether the said sum of one hundred and
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to be paid.
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sixty-three thousand dollars, or any part thereof,
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was induced to be paid by the Treasurer of the State
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of Maryland to said Southern Maryland Railroad
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Company, by false and fraudulent representations.
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What disposi-
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3. What disposition has been made by said South-
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tion has been
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ern Maryland Railroad Company or any officer
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made.
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thereof, of said sum of one hundred and sixty-three
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thousand dollars.
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4. Whether any other stockholder than the State
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What course
to pursue.
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of Maryland is a bona fide stockholder of said com-
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pany, and what is the best course for this State to
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pursue in connection with its interests in said com-
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pany.
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