1861,] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 291

AND WHEREAS, The Governor of this State has heretofore
protested against the passage of troops through this State
for the purpose of aiding in the prosecution of said war, and
has refused to call out the military force of this State to be
used for the purpose of invading said States, and this General
Assembly has heretofore declared that it would have no part
or lot in said war against said States.

AND WHEREAS, An expense estimated at one million of dol-
lars per day is now being unlawfully incurred by the said
Executive department for the purpose of carrying on said war
of invasion and subjugation; therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
debt now being created by said Executive department is un-
constitutional and unauthorized, and is not binding upon
any of the States which do not consent thereto. And the
State of Maryland does hereby give notice to all parties con-
cerned, that it will not hold itself or its citizens bound for
the payment of any part of said debt, and that it will resist
the payment thereof by every means in its power.

Resolved, That our Representatives in Congress are hereby
required to use every means in their power to prevent any
increase of taxation for the purpose of paying said debt.

Which were read the first time.

Mr. Mills, from the committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported favorably upon

A bill entitled, an act to repeal sections 41,42,43, 46, 47,
48 and 112, of Article LXIII, of the Code of Public General
Laws, and sections 741, 742, 745, of article IV, of the Code
of Public Local Laws of this State, in relation to the uni-
formed and ununiformed militia and volunteer force in the
several counties of this State, and in the city of Baltimore
and the reclamation, custody, control and redelivery of arms
heretofore delivered to the officers and men under them;
and to add to the said article LXV of the Code of Public
General Laws a section providing for the prevention and sus-
pension of proceedings upon bonds heretofore given under
the laws of this State for the return of such arms;

Which was read the first time.

On motion of Mr. Briscoe,
The rules were suspended.

And the bill read the second and third times, and passed
by yeas and nays, as follow: