1460 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

exclusive civil and criminal jurisdiction over all of the lands
acquired as aforesaid, when, acting through its Attorney Gen-
eral, the United States did deny the power and authority of
the State of Maryland to police the same or to exercise any
jurisdiction over said land, resulting in conditions the imme-
diate solution of which are imperative to the conservation and
promotion of the rights and interest of the State of Maryland
and its citzens immediately affected thereby; and,

Whereas, The solution of said difficulties requires a judicial
determination by the courts of the legal status of the aforesaid
jurisdiction over the lands as aforesaid; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Attorney General of the State of Maryland be and he is hereby
authorized and empowered to institute, conduct, manage and
conclude, in association with such other attorney or attorneys
as the Governor of the State may authorize, designate and
appoint, on behalf of the State, all such suits, actions or pro-
ceedings whatsoever as the Attorney General of the State may
deem proper and necessary for the purpose of determining the
legal status of the jurisdiction of the State of Maryland over
said lands, and for the purpose of protecting, securing and
promoting the interest and welfare of the State and the citizens
thereof;

And be it further resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Attorney General of the State shall, as soon as
possible after the passage of this resolution, institute such
proceedings, either by a criminal prosecution for a violation of
any general or local law of the State of Maryland committed
in or upon said land or lands acquired by virtue of the Act as
aforesaid, or by a civil action at law or suit in equity;

And be it further resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That if the Attorney General of Maryland shall deem it
wise and expedient for the State of Maryland to appear and
act through its proper officer as a party dependent in any action
in law or suit in equity, consent is hereby given, permitted
and authorized that the State of Maryland shall be sued for
the purpose of this Act;

And be it further resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered
to name, appoint and designate such other counsel, legal and
clerical aid as he in his judgment may deem necessary and
requisite to carry out the intent, purpose and provisions of
this resolution.

Approved April 8, 1910.