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BY THE SENATE,

May 6th, 1861.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates :

We propose to refer the report made this day by the Com-
missioners, Messrs. Otho Scott, Robert M. McLane and Wm.
J. Ross, to the committees on Federal Relations of the Sen-
ate and House of Delegates, with the authority to these com-
mittees to consider, act and report thereon, as a joint com-
mittee, and we respectfully invite your concurrence in this
action of the Senate.

By order,

WM. KILGOUR,

Secretary.

Which was concurred in.
Mr. Goldsborough proposed the following :

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

April 26th, 1861.

Gentlemen of the Senate :

We have received your message, asking that the commit-
tee on Federal Relations, of the House, act in connection
with the committee on Federal Relations of the Senate—as a
joint special committee—to consider the report of Messrs.
Scott, McLane and Ross, Commissioners on the part of Mary-
land, to the Federal Government at Washington, and re-
spectfully concur therein.

By Order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.

Which was read, and sent to the Senate.
Mr. Worthington proposed the following resolutions:

WHEREAS, It is right and proper, that this General Assem-
bly of Maryland should give such expression of opinion as
will call forth the united voice of the whole people of Mary-
land in the present emergency ; and the Border States, with
the exception of Maryland, have already, through their Leg-