1962] OF THE SENATE 27

AFTER RECESS

At 4: 00 P. M., the Senate resumed its session.
Present at roll call were the following Senators:

Senators:

President, Barrick, Bertorelli, Buffington, Dean, Dorf, Dorsey, Gonder, Hall,
Hepbron, Hughes, James, Johnson, Jones, Mach, Malkus, North, Parran, Phipps,
Phoebus, Pine, Schweinhaut, See, Shipley, Snyder, Weant, and Wheatley. Total—27.

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Resolution No. 4—By the President:

Senate Resolution commending St. Anne's Church of Annapolis for
an historic undertaking.

During the 1962 sessions of the General Assembly of Maryland
the members of the Senate of Maryland have seen with deep interest
and appreciation the extensive repair and remodeling work being
done on the tower of St. Anne's Church on Church Circle in the
City of Annapolis.

The congregation of this remarkable and historic old church has
had a long and honorable history and has taken an active and out-
standing interest in the religious, community, and social welfare
of the City of Annapolis.

One of the most significant features of St. Anne's Church is the
fact that Samuel Chase and William Paca were members of the
vestry of St. Anne's Church at the time it first was built prior to the
American Revolution. Mr. Chase and Mr. Paca were two of the four
signers of the Declaration of Independence and their pictures are
hung in the State House in Annapolis.

The original prerevoluntionary church was badly damaged by
fire in the year 1858 after which the church was rebuilt. The tower
is actually the only remaining portion of the old church as the present
tower was built around the original one at the time of the fire.

This tower is now being reconstructed and strengthened. Because
of the significance of this lovely old building and of the historical
interest it has for residents of the City of Annapolis and the entire
State of Maryland, the Senate of Maryland is pleased to commend
the members of St. Anne's Church for undertaking the reconstruc-
tion of the old tower and for contributing in this fashion to the pres-
ervation of the beautiful old City of Annapolis, a project in which
its citizens have taken such an active and outstanding interest; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of Maryland, That this body congratulates
and commends the vestry and the members of St. Anne's Church for
their interest in rebuilding and strengthening the tower of the
church and for their contributions to the historic atmosphere of
Annapolis; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to send
copies of this Resolution to the vestry of St. Anne's Church and to
Historic Annapolis, Inc.

Which was read and adopted.