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Their recommendations, with such suggestions as
occur to me, will be submitted from time to time to
the General Assembly.

EDWIN WARFIELD,

Governor of Maryland.

Which was read and ordered spread upon the
Journal.

Mr. Johnston submitted the following
RESOLUTION.

Resolved, That whereas upon a resolution of the
House of Delegates, passes were issued to the Mem-
bers of the House of Delegates of Maryland, to pass
through the fire lines of Baltimore city, by the Gover-
nor of the State, and

Whereas, The said passes were taken up by the
troops in Baltimore under orders of Brigadier-General
Lawrason Riggs, and admission through the fire-lines
was denied to the Members of the House of Delegates,

Therefore, Be it resolved, that the action of Brig-
adier-General Riggs, in taking up and refusing to
recognize the passes of His Excellency, Governor
Warfield, Commander-in-chief of States troops, be
condemned as an unwarranted discourtesy to the
Members of this House and to His Excellency, the
Governor of Maryland.

That Brigadier-General Riggs be directed to come
before this body at noon, February 11, 1904, and ex-
plain his conduct, and that the Sergeant-at-arms of
this House be directed to issue a summons to Brig-
adier-General Riggs.

And that a copy of these resolutions be sent to said
Brigadier-General Lawrason Riggs.

Which was read and adopted.

The Secretary of the Senate appeared and delivered
the following messages:

Senate bill, File No. 72, entitled "An Act to au-
thorize the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to