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Ford, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Hepbron, Suit—19.
Humphreys,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then read the third time and passed by yeas
and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. President, Lee,

Bannon, Lawrence,
Brewer, Lloyd,
Cooper, McCulloh,
Dennis, Mudd,
Freeman, Newcomer,
Ford, Stevens,
Getty, Steiner,
Humphreys, Suit—19.
Joyce,

NEGATIVE—None.

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
The Hon. R. C. Hollyday appeared and delivered the fol-
lowing communication from the Executive:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Annapolis, April 3rd, 1876.
Gentlemen of the Senate :

I have the honer of transmitting to you a series of resolu-
tions of the State of Alabama, "in relation to the First Cen-
tennial Year of the Declaration of American Independence."

JOHN LEE CARROLL.

Joint Resolutions in relation to the First Centennial Year of
the Declaration of American Independence:

First. Resolved by the Senate of Alabama, (the House of
Representatives concurring,) That as the Representatives of
a patriotic constituency which reveres the virtues and tradi-
tions of the heroes and sages of the American Revolution,
and esteems as sacred and dear all that pertains to their
honor and glory, the General Assembly of Alabama deem it
proper to declare, that the occurrence of the First Centen-
aial Year of the Declaration of American Independence, is a
fit occasion for rejoicing on the part of all the people of the
United States ; and we hereby extend greetings of fraternal
good will to all the people of every State and Territory in
the American Union.

Second. That this epoch in the history of our country is
an event intimately connected with memories that should be