92 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 21,

Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the United States Senators from
the State of Maryland be, and they are hereby,
instructed, and the Representatives in Congress re-
quested, to prepare and support a bill for the purchase
of the Temple Farm and Moore House at Yorktown,
Virginia, by the Government of the United States of
America; provided, the cost of the said farm and all
improvements shall not exceed a reasonable price,
and that the State of Virginia shall exempt the same
from taxation.

Section 2. And be it resolved, That engrossed copies
of this preamble and Joint Resolution be sent to the
United States Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress from the State of Maryland.

Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr, Talbott, from the Committee on Federal Re-
lations, reported favorably, Senate Joint Resolution,

Requesting the Governor to issue a commission to
Hon. Arthur P. Gorman.

Which was read the second time, and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading,

JOINT CONVENTION.

The hour of 12 M. having arrived, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the Hall of the House of Delegates, for the
purpose of convening in Joint Assembly with that
body for the election of U. S. Senator.

The Secretary of the Senate then proceeded to call
the roll of the Senate.
Whereupon.

Mr Lloyd, President, named	Hon.	Chas. H. Gibson
Austin	"	Chas H. Gibson
Bennett	"	Chas. H. Gibson
Brown	"	J. Walter Smith
Evans	"	Chas. H. Gibson
Getty	"	Chas. H. Gibson
Gorter	"	Chas. H. Gibson
Hayes	"	Elihu E. Jackson
Hepbron	"	James A. Pearce