174 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 7

his wife, of a certain fee simple lot of ground in Baltimore
city. " [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 134, entitled "An Act
to declare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly
of Maryland to the sale, grant and conveyance to the vestry
of St. Paul's Parish in Baltimore county, a body corporate
duly incorporated, by the C. E. Spalding Company of Balti-
more city, also a body corporate duly incorporated, of certain
reversions issuing out of seven lots of ground in Baltimore
city. " [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 135, entitled "An Act
to extend the limits of Baltimore city by including therein
parts of Baltimore county and Anne Arundel county. " [Which
was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Judicial Proceedings and Senator Duvall. ]

INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By the President:

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States was or-
dained and established to form a more perfect union, estab-
lish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the com-
mon defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity; and

WHEREAS, If such high purposes are to be placed beyond
danger of destruction, it is our evident duty, although we
hope and desire to remain at peace with all the world, to
prepare for war; and

WHEREAS, The President has urged upon the people and the
Congress of the United States the importance of entering
upon such preparations without delay; therefore, be it-
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it is
the sense of the people of Maryland, expressed through their
representatives herein, that their representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States do all in their power to further the
passage by Congress of laws providing for the immediate in-
crease and greater efficiency of the army and navy of the
United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the ability of the United States to protect
its honor, its people and its territory is the most important
issue now before the people; it rises above all considerations