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cherished and commemorated, in such spirit and manner as
will most appropriately attest the gratitude and affection
which their descendants should ever feel for the illustrious
founders of American Constitutional Liberty.

Third. That there can be no more appropriate or continu-
ing commemoration of such an event and its memories, than
for every administration of government, whether Federal or
State, to uphold the Honor, promote the Prosperity, and ad-
vance the glory of onr common country ; and to this end it
is also the duty of every citizen to freely and faithfully con-
tribute his aid.

Fourth. That it shall be the duty of the Governor to fur-
nish a copy of these Resolutions, under the Great Seal of the
State, to the President of the United States, and in like
manner one copy to the Governor of each State and Terri-
tory in the American Union.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, this the 23d day of March,

(Seal's Place.) 1876, and of the Independence of the
United States the One Hundredth Year.

GEO. S. HOUSTON.
By the Governor,

R. K. BOYD,

Secretary of State.

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

House bill to pay Harry E. Loane the sum of $103.05, for
balance due him lor work on the Comptroller's office,

Was read the third time and passed by yeas and nays as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Aydelotte, Lawrence,
Bannon, Lloyd,
Brewer, McCulloh,
Cooper, Mudd,
Dennis, Newcomer,
Freeman, Stevens,
Getty, Steirier,
Humphreys, Suit—19.
Joyce,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and de if
ered the following Message :