56 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1807.

Mr. Winder, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act authorising Robert Leather-
bury, of Somerset county to complete his collection which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the

table.

A petition from Edmund Channell, of the city of Baltimore, praying a divorce, was preferred, read, and re-
ferred to Mr. Steuart, Mr. Muir and Mr. Brice, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. W. H. Brown, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the benefit of
James Griffin, of Saint-Mary's county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
ORDERED, That the bill to alter all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the re-
sidence of voters, have a second reading on Tuesday the 22d instant.

The house adjourns until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock
FRIDAY, December 11, 1807.

THE house met. Present the same members as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read,

The supplement to an act authorising the collection of certain ground-rents due on lots in the town of Cum-
berland, was read the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.

Mr. Steuart, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the opening and extend-
ing of Pratt street, in the city of Baltimore; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Jackson, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the preservation of the
breed of wild deer in Somerset county, and. a bill, entitled, A supplement to the act to open and extend a road
leading from Whittingham's bridge, at Princess-Anne-town, in Somerset county, to the plantation of George
Pollitt, deceased, until it intersects the road leading from Salisbury to Steven's ferry, at the plantation of Joshua
Morris; which were read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

ORDERED, That the bill to provide for the discharge of insolvent debtors in Baltimore county, have a second
reading on Wednesday next,

MT. Steuart, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:

THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Edmund Channell, of the city of Baltimore, praying
divorce, beg leave to report, that they have taken the same into their consideration, and are of opinion the
prayer, of. the, petitioner ought not to be granted, and that he have leave, to withdraw his petition.

By. order, G. WINCHESTER, clk.
Which was read the first and second time by especial order and concurred with..

Oh motion, the question was put, That the house, dispense, with the 16th rule thereof? Resolved in the affir-
mative.

The amendments proposed to the bill for quieting possessions, and securing and confirming the estates of pur-
chasers, were read the second time, agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.

The report of the committee on the petition of Thomas Jackson was read the second time by especial order,
the resolution therein contained assented to, and sent to the senate by the clerk.

On motion, the question was put, That leave be given to bring in a bill, entitled, An act to ascertain and
establish a permanent salary to the governor, and to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned? The yeas
and nays, being required, appeared, as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

W. Moffitt, Belt, Winder, Porter, Hawkins, T. Dorsey, Tabbs, Tomlinson,
Gate, of Kent, O. Williams, Dennis, Muir, Holbrook, Steuart, Gabby, Greenwell,
Welch, Kerr, Ennalls, Sudler,. Bayard, Schnebly,. Bruce, Briscoe. 27
Brice, Gale, of Som. T. Moffit

NEGATIVE.

W. H. Brown, Grahame, Harryman, King, J. Brown, Kuhn, Ayres, Bowles,
Blakistone, Reynolds, P. Spencer, Henry, J. Williams, Shriver,. Davis, Carroll,
Gardiner, C. Dorsey, Stevens, Page, Robins, Streett, Jump, Darne,
Emerson, Rogerson, Jackson, Callis, Biggs, Forwood, Boon, Linthicum. 32
So it was determined in the negative.

On motion, the question was put, That the bill to provide for the discharge of insolvent debtors in Baltimore
county, have a second reading on Friday next? Resolved in the affirmative.

The bill to lay out and make a. public road in. Anne-Arundel county, Was read the second time, passed, and

ent to the senate by the clerk.

ORDERED, That the bill to regulate and discipline the militia of this state, have a second reading on Tuesday
next.

On motion, the question was put, That the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the supple-
ment to an act, entitled, An act authorising a lottery for raising a sum of money for the rector and vestry of
Saint-Thomas's parish, in Baltimore county? Resolved in the affirmative.

The house accordingly resolved itself into a committee of the whole on said bill, and after sometime spent
therein the speaker resumed the chair, when Mr. Winder reported, that the committee had acted on said, bill and
made some amendments, and reported the bill as amended,