Chap. 736.—JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the representatives and senato1
rom this state in the congress of the United States to endeavor to secur
additional and continuous work of construction and repair for the Unite
States navy-yard, at the port of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia.

Approved March 6, 1804.

Whereas the United States navy-yard, at the port of Norfolk an
rtsmouth, in this state, is justly celebrated for the capability of it
rkmen, as well as for its thorough equipment for the constructio:
d repair of the vessels of the United States, and for other wor!
like nature; and

Whereas continuous work is necessary in order adequately t
intain the high standard of efficiency which now exists in th
rious departments of the said navy-yard; and

Whereas the people of all parts of this state are deeply interestes
the maintenance of the enviable position now held by the sai
vy-yard and in the continued supply of work therefor: now
refore,

Resolved by the house of delegates (the senate concurring), Tha
» senators and representatives from this state in the congress o!
» United States are hereby urged to exert every effort to secure
the said navy-yard, not only work of repair on government ves
8, which is necessarily temporary in its nature, but also work o1
struction of new vessels, for which this yard is so peculiarly wel:
ed; which work, being of more permanent kind, will give employ
nt to a large number of our citizens for a longer period of time