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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That the Governor of this state be and he is ;

Issue proclama-

hereby authorized and directed to issue a proclama-

tion.

tion annually, designating a day in April for the plant-

ing of forest trees, to be known as "Arbor day, and

recommending that the day be devoted by the people

of the state to that pnpose, and especially recommend-

Arbor day.

ing to parents and to teachers in public schools, that

they encourage their children, or those under their in-

fluence, to plant or transplant at least one forest

shade-tree on that day by the side of a public road,

or about their school-houses or homes; with such

other practical suggestions on the subject as he may

deem expedient, and in furtherance of the object of

these resolutions.

And be it resolved, That this resolution take effect

Effective.

immediately.

No. 8.

Joint resolutions of the General Assembly of Mary-

land to Congress in relation to proposed Indian

policy.

WHEREAS, believing that civilization offers to the

Indians the single alternative of gradual absorption

or extermination, and that before they can be absorbed

in the general population they must be carefully pre-

Preamble.

pared for assimilation and citizenship, and profoundly
impressed with the conviction that this result can only

be accomplished by the federal government adopting

such a policy as will do justice to the Indian and honor

to the country, to be followed by appropriate current

legislation to enforce the same; therefore —

Resolved, That Congress be. and it is hereby re-

Platform of

quested to pass resolutions solemnly pledging the faith

principles.

of the nation to the Indian policy embodied in the

following

PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

Good Faith — Never break faith with the Indians.