Chap. 269.—JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to the National Capital Park
Commission. [SJ R 8]
Signed March 23, 1926.

Whereas, the sixty-eighth congress of the United States created a
body: known as the National Capital park commission, having for its
function to prevent the pollution of Rock creek and the Potomac and
Anacostia rivers, to preserve forests and natural scenery in and about
Washington and provide for the comprehensive and continuous devel-
opment of the park, parkway and playground system of the national
capital and,

Whereas, the act creating such commission provided, among other
things, for the extension of the park, parkway and playground system
of the national capital into adjacent areas of Maryland and Virginia
and,

Whereas, the act creating said commission authorized the com-
mission to acquire land in Maryland and Virginia, by such arrange-
ment as to acquisition and payment for the land as it shall determine
upon by agreement with the proper officials of the States of Maryland
and Virginia and,

Whereas, it is the desire and purpose of the people of Virginia to
co-operate in all reasonable ways with the orderly development and
beautification of.the capital of this nation, now therefore:

1. Beit resolved, by the senate, the house of delegates concurring,
that the governor of Virginia, in his own person, or through such
representatives as he may select to act in his place, is hereby em-
powered to act upon behalf of and to represent the State of Virginia
in connection with the functioning of the National Capital park com-
mission. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to empower the governor, or any representative or repre-
sentatives appointed by him, to grant any right, in the name of this
State, not already specifically authorized by the law of Virginia, nor
to impose any financial obligation upon the State of Virginia, the
purpose of this resolution being only to designate the ‘‘proper officers”’
referred to by the act of congress creating the National Capital park
commission; so that said commission may function within the State
of Virginia.