268 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 18,

that when the General Assembly adjourns to-day, it stands,
adjourned until Wednesday next, February 23rd, at 12 M.

By order,

AUGSTUS GASSAWAY,

Secretary.
Which was read:

Mr. Phelps called for the yeas and nays upon the adoption
of the message.

Which was decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays as

follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President. Joyce,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Cooper, McCulloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman, Stevens,
Hepbron, Suit—12.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Brewer, Newcomer,
Humphreys, Phelps,
Lee, Steiner—7
Lawrence,

Sent message was then sent to the House of Delegates,
Mr. Lloyd, (by unanimous consent,) presented the following

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

WHEEEAS, Senate Joint Resolution No: 9, "In Relation to
the Great Seal of the State," passed by the General Assem-
bly at its Session in 1874, instructing the Governor to have
the Great Seal of the State so altered, that it should conform
to the Arms of Lord Baltimore, as represented on the title
page of Bacon's Laws of Maryland, printed in 1765, by Jo-
nas Green, was passed, under the impression that the said
representation was accurate.

And whereas, Investigation has shown that said represen-
tation of the Arms of Lord Baltimore is imperfect.

And whereas, A complete and accurate description of the
Seal of the Province, is to be found in the Commission of Ce-
cilius, Lord Baron of Baltimore, that accompanied the said
seal, when sent to the Province in 1648; therefore—

First. Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Senate Joint Resolution No. 9, "In Relation to the Great
Seal of the State," passed by the General Assembly at its
Session in 1874, be, and the same is hereby, rescinded.

Second. And be it further resolved, That the Governor of
the State is hereby authorized and empowered to have the