958 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

hundred and ninety-two and held by the Treasurer for the
use of the sinking fund for said loan, in the presence of
Thomas G. Hayes, committee on the part of the Senate
and James G. Berrett and Philip D. Laird committe on the
part of the House of Delegates, and their certificate in
writing to that effect shall be a full discharge of said
Treasurer; and that the debt of the State shall be credited
with the amount of said bonds so destroyed and reduced to
the extent thereof.

		NO. 5.
		WHEREAS, conflicts frequently occur between the citizens
	Preamble.	of Maryland and Virginia engaged in and exercising the
		rights of taking oysters, fish and crabs in the waters of
		the Potomac and Pocomoke which are damaging alike to
		the interests of both States, and tending to impair the
		friendly relations which should exist between neighboring
		commonwealths; and
		WHEREAS, citizens of Maryland have been recently deprived
		by the authorities of Virginia, of their ancient rights of
	Preamble.	taking oysters, fish and crabs in the waters of the
		Pocomoke, whilst Maryland has permitted the citizens
		of Virginia equal privileges with her own citizens in the
		waters of the Potomac ; and
		WHEREAS, a cause of embarrassment in the enforce-
	Preamble.	ment of the laws of the two States in relation to taking
		oysters, fish and crab, in the waters of the Pocomoke is
		found in the want of harmony of action between the authori-
		ties of said States and between the laws of Maryland and
		Virginia; and
		WHEREAS, no effort should be wanting on the part of
	Preamble.	Maryland to secure for her citizens their former rights
		of taking oysters, fish and crabs in the waters of the
		Pocomoke ; and
		WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Maryland in ses-
	Preamble.	sion assembled did on the twenty-second day of January
		1892, appoint the following gentlemen, Honorables Levin
		L. Waters, Thomas G. Hayes and Washington Wilkinson
		on the part of the Senate and Honorables Conway W.
		Sams, Robert C. Combs, James B. Bllegood, Alouzo L.
		Miles and Noah C. Sterling on the part of the House of
		Delegates to visit the Legislature of Virginia and to con-
		fer with that body in relatiou to proper legislation con-
		cerning the taking of oysters, fish and crabs in the waters
		of the Potomac and Pocomoke.