PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1763

Reports and two copies of the additional reports as issued, two
copies of Alexander's British Statutes, three sets of the Code of
Public Civil Laws, five sets of the supplements to the Code of
Public Civil Laws as issued, one set of the copy of 1888 of Pub-
lic General and Public Local Laws and one copy of the Acts of
the General Assembly from 1888 to 1910, inclusive, the condi-
tion be that these books remain the property of the State of
Maryland and are to be returned to the State Librarian on
demand.

No. 12.

Of Senate and House of Delegates of Maryland relating to the
development of resources of Southern Maryland.

WHEREAS, The Democratic Party of Maryland, represented by
the majority membership of the Senate and House of Delegates
of the General Assembly pledges itself through its State Con-
vention to all that might be constitutionally possible for the
development of the resources of Southern Maryland and for
the improvement commensurately with other parts of the State;
and,

WHEREAS, Both Branches of the General Assemblyvare of the
opinion that the effectuation of the purposes aforesaid will
greatly contribute to promote the general welfare of the entire
State and that said purposes should be undertaken in serious
and energetic manner; therefore,

Be it Jointly Resolved, By the Senate and House of Delegates
of the General Assembly that a Joint Committee, consisting of
three members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President
of the Senate, and five members of the House of Delegates, to
be appointed by the Speaker, be and the same shall be forthwith
constituted to take under consideration and to report upon the
subject aforesaid, and to that end the said Joint Committee is
hereby instructed to invite such citizens of the Counties of
Southern Maryland as it may determine upon to appear before
and submit to said Joint Committee information and recommen-
dations bearing upon the said subject; and

Be it Further Resolved, That said Joint Committee shall re-
port their conclusions in such form as it may deem proper to
each Branch of the General Assembly at its present Session not
later than the fifth of March, 1914.