1668 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, By the construction of the projected canal, inter-
costal communication by water will be established for warships,
torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroyers, and other war craft,
and for transport of troops—thus making impregnable from
attack by a foreign enemy such important cities as Norfolk,
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia and their adjacent
territory, and

WHEREAS, Daily experience of shippers demonstrates that
the railroad connections of the important cities of the North
and South are not equal to the tasks imposed upon them in
carrying heavy and cumbersome traffic, which is equally as
easily and more economically carried by water, and

WHEREAS, The said canal as projected would be an import-
ant link in the chain of intercostial waterways from Boston to
Beaufort, thus placing Baltimore on the line of communication
between the Nonth and South. Therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Delegates of Maryland.
That the Senators representing this State in the United States
Congress, and the members from this' State in the House of
Representatives be and they are hereby earnestly requested to
do all within their power to have Congress accept the report
and recommendations of the Board of Engineers that the pres-
ent Chesapeake and Delaware canal be purchased, that sufficient
appropriation for such purpose be made by Congress, and that
a further and adequate appropriation be made with which to
transform the said existing canal into a ship canal.

No. 15.

WHEREAS, There are about twelve hundred dairy farms in
Maryland which supply Washington City with milk and cream;
and

WHEREAS, The herds of cattle on many of these farms are
comprised of the most select and costly breeds; and

WHEREAS, Many of our farmers depend chiefly for their liv-
ing upon the income derived from the shipment of milk and
cream from their dairies into Washington City, and

WHEREAS, It is the object and purpose of all the said dairy-
men to observe all reasonable sanitary regulations and laws
prescribed by the Health Department of said Washington City,
and to rid their herds of all cattle which show any physical signs
of disease; and

WHEREAS, To this end they have always welcomed the health
authorities of Washington City to make whatever external phys-