JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

967

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

the thanks of the State of Maryland be, and they are hereby

Thanks of

tendered to Commander Richard I. Leary, for his. courage

the State.

and achievements in vindicating the rights of American

citizens in foreign waters.

Resolved, That as a testimonial of the able and courageous

Testi-

manner in whicli Commander Richard I. Leary protected

monial.

and vindicated American rights during the revolution in

Samoa, the Governor of this —— be, and he is hereby author-

ized and directed to procure and present to Commander

Richard I. Leary, U. S. N., a gold chronometer watch with

an inscription as follows, to wit :

" The State of Maryland to Commander Richard I. Leary,

Inscrip-

U. S. N., for his heroism and gallant services in protecting

tion.

and vindicating American rights during the revolution in

Samoa in 1888."

And be it further resolved, That the cost of said testimo-

Cost.

nial shall be paid by the Governor out of the contingent

fund at the disposal of the executive.

NO. 15.

Joint resolution authorizing the Comptroller of the Treas-

ury Department to strike from the books of his office certain

old and worthless accounts and to discontinue the publica-

tion of the same in the annual report of the comptroller of

the Treasury.

WHEREAS, it appears from statement " I " and Tables Nos.

14, 15 and 16 of the Comptrollers Report for the fiscal

year ended September thirtieth, eighteen hundred and

Preamble.

ninety-one, that the following items are still standing

upon the books of the department and are published from

year to year in the Comptrollers Report, to wit :

Interest due from the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company

$ 20,385,702 13

Stock of Annapolis and Elkridge Railroad Company.... ..

299,378 41

Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company......

175,000 00

Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad Company..... ........

152,000 00

Dorchester and Drum Point Railroad Company................ .

101,175 00

Eastern Shore Railroad Company ....................... ... . .

112,700 00

Kent and Queen Anne's Railroad Company .........

101,450 00

Kent County Railroad Company... ................. . .......

101,531 00

Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company .......................

153 350 00

Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company :..............

35,000 00

Southern Maryland Railroad Company....... ...................

163,000 00

Worcester and Somerset Railroad Company....... ...... ....

10,000 00

Worcester Railroad Campany.............. ............. ....

25,000 00