20 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1808.

Mr. R. Steuart, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the relief of Jacob
Bantz, of the city of Baltimore; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition from Richard Dallam and Josias William Dallam, of Harford county, praying the treasurer of the
western shore may be directed to reimburse them for deficiency found in a tract of land called Rich Neck,
with interest thereon, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Sanders, Mr. Streett and Mr. Davis, to consi-
der and report thereon.

A petition from sundry inhabitant of Harford county, praying for a road to Swan creek, was preferred, read,
and referred to Mr. Davis, Mr. Sanders and Mr. Streett, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Baer, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act authorising repairs to the old,
or the erection of a new, gaol in Frederick-town, in Frederick county; which was read the first time and order-
ed to lie on the table.

Mr. Bland, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to establish a permanent sa-
lary for the chief justice of the court of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery for Baltimore county; which was
read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

On the second reading of the message to the senate relative to the appointment of a senator in the senate of
the United States, the question was put, That the whole of the message from the word " consideration" be
stricken out, for the purpose of inserting the words " and being irmly persuaded, that the present critical si-
tuation of the United States, and the interest of this state, demand that a senator should be elected, we agree
to-morrow to go into the election of a senator from this state to the United States, agreeably to the proposal
contained in your message?" The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:

			AFFIRMATIVE
Angler	O Williams	Brown	Veazey	Hopper	Streett	Willis	Tilghman
Brice	Merriken	Stevens	Hart	Spencer	Sanders	Hughlett	Gabby
Welch	Stansbury	Seth	Page	Wright	Davis	R Steuart	Downey
Hodges	Harryman	Mitchell	Muir	Scott	Bayard	Bland	Bowles	37
Belt	Randall	Porter	Boyle	Forwood
			NEGATIVE
Hebb	Blake	Dorsey	Cottman	Perrie	T N Williams	J Thomas	Veatch
Neale	Ireland	Parnham	Ennalls	Herbert	Bennett	Young	Hilleary
Blakistone	Grahame	Edmondson	Frazier	Beall	Baer	Carroll	M'Mahon
Hopewell	P Stuart	Bayly	Dennis	Hayward	J H Thomas	Gaither	Tomlinson
Reynolds	Chapman	Gale	Griffith	Wilson	Sappington	S Thomas	Reid	40

So it was determined in the negative.
The message being read throughout, the question was put, That the house agree to the same? The yeas and
nays being required, appeared as follow:

			AFFIRMATIVE
Hebb	Blake	Dorsey	Cottman	Perrie	T N Williams	J Thomas	Veatch
Neale	Ireland	Parnham	Ennalls	Herbert	Bennett	Young	Hilleary
Blakistone	Grahame	Edmondson	Frazier	Beall	Baer	Carroll	M'Mahon
Hopewell	P Stuart	Bayly	Dennis	Hayward	J H Thomas	Gaither	Tomlinson
Reynolds	Chapman	Gale	Griffith	Wilson	Sappington	S Thomas	Reid	40
			NEGATIVE
Angier	O Williams	Brown	Veazey	Hopper	Streett	Willis	Tilghman
Brice	Merriken	Stevens	Hart	Spencer	Sanders	Hughlett	Gabby
Welch	Stansbury	Seth	Page	Wright	Davis	R Steuart	Downey
Hodges	Harryman	Mitchell	Muir	Scott	Bayard	Bland	Bowles	37
Belt	Randall	Porter	Boyle	Forwood

So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Arid the message sent to the senate by the clerk.

A petition from William H. Smith, of Baltimore county, praying a special act of insolvency, was preferred,
read, and referred to Mr. Bland, Mr. Harryman and Mr. Stansbury, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Frazier, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act authorising Thomas J. Pat-
tison, late sheriff and collector of Dorchester county, to complete his collection; which was read the first time
and ordered to lie on the table.

ORDERED, That the further supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the better regulation of apprentices,
be recommitted for amendment, and that Mr. Spencer and Mr. Parnham be added to the committee appointed to
prepare and bring in the same.

The house adjourns until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

THURSDAY, November 24, 1808.

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

The report of the committee or elections and privileges was read the second time and concurred with.

The clerk of the senate delivers the bill for the relief of John Garner, of Charles county, endorsed, " will
pass with the proposed amendments; " which amendments were read.

The bill for the relief of Benjamin Buckler, of Saint-Mary's county, was read the second time, passed, and
sent to the senate by the clerk.