JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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peake and Ohio canal company, and for a decree of foreclosure

of the mortgage executed by the canal company under the act

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of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, chapter fifty-eight,

affect most vitally the interests of this State; and

WHEREAS, if a receiver should be appointed and receiver's cer-

tificates should be issued for the purpose of raising funds to re-

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store the canal, a heavy additional debt must necessarily be

created, which will take priority over the liens now held by this

State to the great prejudice of her claims; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the rights and interests of the

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State should be represented in said proceedings; therefore,

Be it resolved, That the attorney-general be and he is hereby

instructed to intervene in said proceedings in the name of the

Resist ap-
plication.

State of "Maryland, and to take such steps after consultation with

the board of public works, as may be necessary to resist the ap-

plication for a receiver, and the creation of any additional debt

to take precedence over the claims and liens of this State.

No. 3.

Joint resolution requesting the governor to issue a commission

to the honorable Ephraim K. Wilson, senator-elect in the congress

of the United States, from this State, for the term of six years,

from the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

Be it resolved ly the General Assembly of Maryland, That his

excellency, the governor, be and he is hereby requested to issue a

commission in the usual form to the honorable Ephraim K. Wil-

Issue com-
mission.

son, as senator-elect to represent this State in the congress of the

United States, for the term of six years, from the fourth day of

March, eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

No. 4.

Joint resolution of the General Assembly of Maryland, request-

ing the secretary of the navy of the United States, to order the

cruiser "Baltimore" to the city of Baltimore.

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the hon-

orable Benjamin F. Tracy, secretary "of the navy of the United

States, be and is hereby respectfully requested to order the United

Request
Secretary

States cruiser Baltimore, as soon as compatible with her arrange-

ments to proceed to Baltimore, in order that the residents of that

city may have an opportunity to testify their appreciation of the