276 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [June 18,

of a committee of conference on the subject of pay and mileage
of members, and respectfully concur therein.

We have appointed on the part of the House, Messrs. Max-

well, Straughn and McCleary, to act in connection with the
gentlemen named by your honorable body.

By order,

M. Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.
Which was read, assented to, and sent to the Senate. .

Mr. Wallis, chairman of the committee on Federal Rela-
tions reported favorably upon the following:

WHEREAS, The Legislature has been informed that the
southern troops are now destroying the dams, locks, canal
boats and other property belonging to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, and to individuals doing business on
the canal; and

WHEREAS, Our commissioner to the Governor of Virginia
in his report to the Legislature, informs us that the Gover-
nor of Virginia was understood to say " that if at any time
the military forces of Virginia should trespass or temporarily
occupy the soil-of Maryland, it could only be justified by the
pressing exigency of a military necessity, in defence and pro-
tection of her own soil threatened, or actual invasion, and
certainly with no hostile intent towards the citizens of the
State of Maryland, and that any and all damages to persons
and property upon such occupation, should be fully and
liberally compensated," therefore,

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Mary-
land will rely upon the honor of Virginia for full recompense
for all property destroyed by said troops.

And be it further Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to forward by due course of mail a copy of these resolutions to
the Governor of Virginia.

Which were read the second time, and passed by yeas and
nays, as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs,

Kilbourn, Sp'r, Jones, of P. G., Sangston,
Durant, Legg, Morfit,
Morgan, Starkey, Scott,