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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1796
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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1796.            57

of the town of Savanna, and remit the same in such manner as he shall judge most for
their benefit.
                                                        By order,                                  W.   HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read the first and second time by especial order and assented to.
    The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the clerk of the senate the following message:

By the HOUSE of DELEGATES, December 31, 1976.
        GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE,
    WE have finished the business before us, are ready to close this session, and propose to adjourn to
the first Monday of November next.
                                                        By order,                                  W.   HARWOOD, clk.
    The clerk of the house of delegates delivers the paper bills from number 52 to number 71, except
66, 56 and 53, the engrossed bills whereof were thus severally endorsed; " By the house of delegates,
" December 31, 1796:  Read and assented to.
                                                        " By order,                                W.   HARWOOD, clk."
    The paper bills from number 1 to number 71, except 13, 19, 42, 46, 56 and 66, were sent
to the house of delegates by the clerk.
     The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the clerk of the senate the following resolution:
By the HOUSE of DELEGATES, December 31, 1796.
    Whereas the committee of claims have omitted making the usual allowance to the reverend Mr.
Higinbothom, RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to the reverend Ralph Higinbothom
the sum of fifty dollars, for performing divine service during this session.
                                                        By order,                                  W.   HARWOOD, clk.
    Which was read the first and second time by especial order and assented to, and sent to the house
of delegates by the clerk.
    ORDERED, That the governor and council be requested to direct twenty-four handsome commodious
chairs to be made for the accommodation of hte senate, amongst which shall be a presidential 
chair; also to order the senate room to be furnished with a pair of andirons, and if they deem
it necessary, to order the room to be newly painted.
The senate adjourns until 4 o'clock.

P  O  S  T    M  E  R  I  D  I  E  M.

The senate met.
    His excellency the governor attending in the senate, ORDERED, That the honourable Charles
Carroll, of Carrollton, and Littleton Dennis, Esquires, wait on the house of delegates, and inform
them, that his excellency the governor is attending in the senate for the purpose of signing and sealing
the engrossed bills, and request their attendance.
    The speaker, attended by the members of the house of delegates, appeared in the senate, and the
following engrossed bills were presented by the speaker to his excellency the governor, who signed
and sealed the same in the presence of both houses.

    No. 1.  An act to settle and ascertain the salary of members of the council for the ensuing year.
    No. 2.  An act to incorporate the charitable marine society of Baltimore.
    No. 3.  An act for the relief of Lucy Jennings, widow and devisee of Richard Jennings, late of Frederick
county, deceased.
    No. 4.  An act for the relief of Christian Weaver.
    No. 5.  An act to confirm certain proceedings of the levy court of Cæcil county, and to enable said
court to lay further taxes for the support of the poor of said county.
    No. 6.  A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act relative to the proceedings in the court of chancery, and
in the land-office.
    No. 7.  An act making valid the title of Matthew Ryan to several lots or parcels of land therein mentioned.
    No. 8.  An act for the more effectual collection of the county charges in Allegany county.
    No. 9.  An act to pay the civil list, and other expences of civil government.
    No. 10.  An act for the relief of Anne Dent and Theodore Dent, administrators of Peter Dent, late of
Charles county, deceased.
    No. 11.  An act for erecting a new bridge over Dividing Creek, between the counties of Somerset and 
Worcester.
    No. 12.  An act to ratify and make valid the sales of land made by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer while
agent for this state.
    No. 13.  An act for the relief of Benjamin Moreton, of Baltimore county.
    No. 14.  An act to enable the vestry of Christ church parish, in Calvert county, to sell and dispose of certain
lands therein mentioned.
    No. 15.  An act for the benefit of Eleanor Shuman, widow of Peter Shuman, and her children.
    No. 16.  An act to allow further time for collecting the balances due to Thomas O'Bryon, late sheriff and
collector of Queen-Anne's county, deceased.
    No. 17.  An act for establishing a company for opening and extending the navigation of the river Pocomoke.
    No. 18.  A Supplement to the act, entitled, An act to erect a town in Queen-Anne's county.
    No. 19.  An act to authorise and empower the president and directors of hte Patowmack company to contract
the breadth of the locks at the Great Falls of Patowmack.
    No. 20.  A Further supplement to the act, entitled, An act for the establishment of select vestries.
    No. 21.  An act to prevent the exportation of flour not merchantable, and unsound salted provisions, from
the port of Havre-de-Grace.
    No. 22.  An act for the poor of Washington county.

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