80 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [May 7,

Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of Dele-
gates.

The President appointed Messrs. Dashiell, Townsend, Yellott
and Smith.

On motion of Mr. Dashiell,

Leave was granted Messrs. Dashiell, Bhackistone, and Gardi-
ner to introduce a bill relating to elections.

Mr. Kimmel presented the following petitions:

Memorial of two hundred and twenty-seven citizens of Liberty
district, Frederick county, opposed to the passage of the bill ap-
propriating moneys, which they regard as fatal to the interests
of the State, and pray that the said act may not pass.

Memorial of H. Baker and eleven other citizens of Liberty
district, representing as most fatal the passage of an act appro-
priating a large sum of money, and to invest the Board of Com-
missioners with extraordinary powers.

Memorial of G. W. Duaron and other citizens of Liberty,
Frederick county, opposing, and being convinced that the pas-
sage of the act, entitled, An act to preserve the Peace and Safety
of the State of Maryland, and that the same is fatal to the inter-
ests of Maryland.

Memorial of Thomas A. Smith and others, praying that an act
to provide for the Safety and Peace of the people of Maryland,
may not be passed.

Which were severally read and referred to a special com-
mittee, consisting of Messrs. Yellott, McKaig, Goldsborough, of
Talbot, Watkins and Whitaker.

Mr. Lynch submitted the following resolutions :

WHEREAS, The condition of our country is such, that "Civil
War" with all its impending horrors is about to break upon us,
and from our geographical position, the lives and property (both
public and private) of our citizens will be more endangered than
that of any other portion of the country, it becomes our duty as
well as our interest, to exhaust all means of conciliation and
compromise, without relinquishing our constitutional rights,
therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Delegates, That a Com-
mittee be appointed, to consist of four members of the Senate and
four members of the House of Delegates, whose duty shall be to
select among themselves two members to wait on the President
of the United States, two on the President of the Southern Con-