RESOLUTIONS. 377

Resolved, That the two Houses of the General
Assembly congratulate Governor Hicks that his
term, of office closes so honorably to himself and
with so elevated an exam pie to his successors.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions,
signed by the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Delegates, be by them
presented to Governor Hicks.

No. 20.

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby re- quired and directed, thirty days after the pas- sage of this resolution, to cause suits to be insti- tuted against all clerks, registers, notaries pub- lic, auctioneers, foreign insurance agents, col- lectors of tax, sheriffs, and all persons on any account whatsoever indebted to the' State, for such sums as are now due to the State from the said parties respectively, and which shall remain unpaid at the end of said thirty days, and that the said Comptroller at the same time cause to be instituted suits for all penalties that have been incurred by the non-compliance, on the part of any persons whatsoever, with any of the revenue laws of this State; and where bonds have been given by any of said persons hereby directed to be sued, the said Comptroller is hereby directed to cause suit to be brought on said bonds at the ex- piration of said thirty days ; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the said Comptroller from bridging any suit before the expiration of said thirty days, if in his judgment the interest of the State should so require. 48

Assented to March 10,1862.