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restigations, as was done in the Canal investigation, upon
frivolous grounds, and yet to refuse to exercise power, which
they have, and which the highest interests of the State's de-
mand should be fully, fearlessly and impartially put in force
against the plunderers of the State Treasury.
Another reason is, that I am a member of the Democratic
party, and have at heart the success of that party, upon
which, in my opinion, under God depends the salvation of
our republican institutions, and I believe action like this pro-
posed will dishonor that party, and is but a servile imitation
of radical precedent.
Mr. Snowden also submitted the following Joint Resolu-
tions:
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Attorney General, be and he is hereby directed to take such
measures as may be necessary to secure the rendering by the
Southern Maryland Railroad Company, of a full and particu-
lar account of the expenditures by it made, of the moneys
subscribed by the State of Maryland, to the Stock of said
Company, and of the disposition of it made and of all other
assets of said Company.
Which was considered.
Mr. Donaldson submitted the following amendment:
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Add to Resolutions "and that the evidence taken and re-
ported, be handed over to the Attorney General, and he is
hereby directed to take such steps, civil and criminal, as the
facts brought out in Southern Maryland Railroad investiga-
tion, may, in his judgment, as the legal representative of the
State of Maryland, seem proper.
Which was adopted.
The Resolution as amended,
Was then read a first time,
Mr. Donaldson moved a suspension of the rules that said
resolution be read a "second time this day.
The question recurring upon concurring in the motion,
The yeas and nays were called and appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.
Dunbar, Riggs, Albaugh,
Mattmgly, Hinks, Sanders,
Boyer, Koons, Fenton,
Usilton, Vandiver, Scott,
Hodges, Culbreth, Farrow,
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