JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

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of the United States, has not yet been refunded to

the state, although frequent requests therefor have

been made; and, whereas, several reports have been

made to Congress by the committees thereof, at

various times, all agreeing that said sum of money

is justly due and owing to the State of Maryland,

and the bills for the repayment thereof have several

times been passed by the Senate and House of Rep-

resentatives of the United States, but never by both

during the same Congress; therefore —

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That our representatives in congress be and they are

hereby requested to use their best endeavors to obtain

the passage of a law by Congress to authorize the Sec-

retary of the Treasury to refund to the State of Mary-

Request to re-
fund.

land the sum of seventy-two thousand dollars, with

interest, which was so as aforesaid advanced by the

state to the General Government in the year seven-

teen hundred and ninety, for the purpose of erecting

public buildings.

Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be

respectfully requested to forward a copy of these reso-

Forward copy
of resolutions.

lutions, under the great seal of the state, to our repre-

sentatives in Congress.

No. 4.

Joint resolution of thanks to the Oyster Commission
and discharging them from any further consideration
of the subject.

WHEREAS the commissioners appointed under the
resolution of the last general assembly to examine into

the condition of the oyster beds of the state, and to
report the same to this general assembly with such
recommendations as will conduce to the better protec-
tion of this important industry, having duly made and
submitted their report to the present legislature; there-
fore—
1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the thanks of the General Assembly of
Maryland are due and are hereby tendered to the said

Preamble.