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away so as to admit said vessels with more facility,

and without danger of grounding, on said bars,

and also for the purpose of commerce; and

whereas a reasonable expenditure of money for

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the purposes above mentioned would be, in the

.judgment of this General Assembly, both wisdom

and economy; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That our Senators and Representatives in Con-

gress be and they are hereby requested and urged

to use all proper means in their power to induce

Requeated
and urged.

Congress to make an appropriation to deepen the

-entrance to the harbor of Annapolis by cutting

away said bars; and be it further

Resolved That bis Excellency, the Governor, be

requested to transmit to each of our Senators and

Representatives in Congress, a copy of the fore-
going preamble and resolutions, that they may bo

Transmit copy

laid before the Senate and House of Representa-

tives of the United States.

No. 15.

Joint resolution in relation to the erection of a

monument to the memory of Francis Scott Key,

the author of the Star Spangled Banner.

WHEREAS the late Francis Scott Key, a citizen

of Maryland, is honored by the American people

is the author of the national lyric most dear to

hem, enshrining patriotic devotion to " The Star

Spangled Banner'' as the ensign of " The land of

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he free and the home of the brave; " and whereas

no suitable evidence of national respect and grati-

tude has ever been paid to his memory; therefore,

be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That our Senators and the Members of the House

Representatives of the United States, from this

Urge appro-
priation.

State, be requested to urge upon Congress the ap-

propriation of a sum of money sufficient for the