JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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Resolved, That the profound sympathy of the

people of Maryland is herewith tendered to the

grief-stricken mother, widow and family of the late

Sympathy

President, whose wonderful manifestation of he-

tendered.

roic fortitude and other lofty characteristics, in

their sore affliction, has given them a place in the

hearts of the American people alongside of that

occupied by the illustrious deceased.

Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor of

this State, be and he is hereby requested to trans-

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mit a copy of these resolutions to the said widow

and family of our deceased President at his earli-

est convenience.

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD M. KIRKLA.ND,

EDWIN J. FARBER, J. H. PARSONS,

B. JONES TAYLOR, WM. R. GETTY,

GEORGE A. DAVIS, I. DAVIS CLARK,

B. D. CHAMBERS, On the part of the Senate.

On the part of the

House of Delegates.

No. a.

Joint resolution extending the term of service of

the Honorable George William Brown, as Chief

Judge of the Supremo Bench of Baltimore city,

until the expiration of the term of fifteen years

from the time of his election.

WHEREAS the Honorable George William Brown,

of Baltimore city, was duly elected by the quali-

fied voters of Baltimore city Chief Judge of the

Supreme Bench of Baltimore city on the fourth

Wednesday of October in the year eighteen hun-

dred and seventy-three, for the term of fifteen

years from the time of his election and until his

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successor is elected and qualified, or until he shall

have obtained the age of seventy years; and,

whereas, since his election, the said Honorable

George William Brown has discharged, and is dis-

charging, his duties as Chief Judge of the Su-

preme Bench of Baltimore city, and will, if his