550 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 7,

United States, and recently refunded by the United
States to the State of Maryland, shall be credited to
the Defence Redemption Loan of the State of Mary-
land, and invested for said loan in such securities
as are provided by law for the investment of the
securities of the Sinking Fund.

Endorsed: "Passed by yeas and nays, "

At 9 50 P. M.,

On motion by Mr. Gorter,

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, March 8th, 1892,

Senate met at 12 M.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Andrew.

Present ac roll-call, the following Senators:

Messrs. President, Austin, Bennett, Brown, Coffin,
Dawson, Evans, Getty, Gorter, Hayes, Moss, Pearre,
Robinson, Seibert, Smith, Toadvin, Waters, Wilkin-
son, Wirt, Wootton—20.

Proceedings of yesterday's session read and ap-
proved,

PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, &c.
Mr. Coffin presented the following:
To the Honorable,

the General Assembly of Maryland:
At a meeting of Forest Grange, No. 16, P. of H.,
the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That Forest Grange respectfully protests
against the passage of a bill by your Honorable Body
authorizing the County Commissioners of Prince
George's county to purchase the property known as
the Washington City and Marlboro Turnpike, believ-
ing said purchase an injustice to the taxpayers of
other sections of the county.

Resolved, That a copy of said resolution be sent to
Our Delegates.

By order,

J. C. FAIRFAX, W. M.

Which was read, and referred to Messrs. Coffin,
Rogers and Getty.