368 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. [Feb. 25,

You will doubtless remember that during the last
session of the Virginia Legislature a committee was
appointed to confer with a similar committee to be
appointed by the Legislature of Maryland, in regard
to establishing the boundary line between Virginia
and Maryland and in doing so to consider and settle,
if possible, a part, at least, of the question involved in
your recent resolution, as far as the taking of oysters,
&c., in the Potomac River was concerned. The Leg-
islature of your State at its said session failed to ap-
point a similar committee on its part and Governor
Jackson afterwards satisfactorily explained the reason.

If you agree with us that this enquiry could be bet-
ter prosecuted in vacation, we should be glad to have
your early reply in order that our Legislature may
appoint a committee for the purpose indicated.
We have the honor to be,

Most resp'y yours,

W. A. LITTLE, JR.,
Chairman of Senate Committee

on Fish and Game.
S. S. WILKINS,
Chairman Committee on

Chesapeake Bay and its Tributaries.

Also, the following Joint Resolution of the Virginia
Legislature:

Whereas, The General Assembly of Maryland, in
session assembled, has passed a resolution appointing
a Joint Committee to visit the Legislature of Virginia
and confer with this body in relation to proper legis-
lation concerning the taking of oysters, fish and crabs
in the waters of the Potomac and Pocomoke, and
requesting to know the will of the Legislature of Vir-
ginia as to the time at which, it will be agreeable to
this Body to receive the said Joint Committee of
Maryland.

And Whereas, A copy of said resolution of the
General Assembly of Maryland was duly communi-
cated to the Legislature of Virginia through his Ex-
cellency, the Governor of this State; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Delegates con-
curring), That the Committee on Fish and Game of
the Senate, and the Committee on the Chesapeake and