VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1808. 79

The bill to incorporate a company for the purpose of building a bridge over the river Susquehanna, was read
the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.

The resolutions directing the executive to purchase swords, pistols, cartridge boxes and knapsacks, were read
the second time, and the question put, That the house assent to the same? The yeas and nays being required,
appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Brice Grahame Randall Porter Wright Sappington Hughlett Downey
Welch P Stuart Brown Page Scott J Thomas Young Bowles.
E Hodge Chapman Bayly Herbert Hayward Streett R Steuart Carroll
O Williams Dorsey Gale Beall Wilson Sanders Bland S Thomas
Merriken Parnham Cottman Boyle Bennett Davis Tilghman Hilleary
Reynolds Stansbury Dennis Hopper Baer Bayard Gabby M'Mahon 54
Blake Harryman Griffith Spencer J H Thomas Willis

NEGATIVE.

Hebb Hopewell Edmondson Perrie Gaither Veatch Tomlinson, Reid 11
Blakistone Ireland Frazier

So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Sent to the senate by the clerk.

On the second reading of the resolution making an appropriation for the purpose of completing the road from
Hancock to Cumberland, the question was put, That the blank therein be filled up with the words " three thou-
sand dollars?" Determined in the negative.

The question was then put on two thousand dollars. Determined in the negative.

The question was then put on fifteen hundred dollars. Resolved in the affirmative.
The question was then put, That the house assent to the said resolution? The yeas and nays being required,
appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb Reynolds Chapman Frazier Beall J H Thomas R Steuart Hilleary
Blakistone Blake Dorsey Dennis Spencer Sappington Tilghman M'Mahon
Hopewell Ireland Parnham Griffith Wright J Thomas Cubby Tomlinson
Hodges Grahame Edmondson Perrie Baer Bayard Bowles Reid 36
O Williams P Stuart Kerr Herbert

NEGATIVE,
Brice Harryman Cottman Hopper Bennett Davis Young Gaither
Welch Randall Porter Scott Forwood Willis Bland S Thomas
Merriken Brown Page Hayward Streett Hughlett Carroll Veatch 23
Stansbury Bayly Boyle Wilson

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

Sent to the senate by the clerk.

The following order was read and agreed to.

ORDERED, That the executive of tins state cause to be returned all arms that may at this time be in posses-
sion of persons out of the state, and that they make report or the same to the next legislature.

The following resolution was read the first and second time by especial order, and assented to.

RESOLVED, That the number of one thousand stand of arms, and the horseman's swords and pistols, directed
to be purchased by the legislature, and subject to the order of the executive, when provided, shall be deposited
equally in the arsenals on the eastern and western shores of this state and distributed by the executive among
the militia only when called into actual service, and if our quota should be actually called for by the general go-
vernment, then such distribution shall be considered only by way of loan to the general government.

The following resolution was read.

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby authorised and directed to subscribe
for ——— shares in the Farmers Bank of Maryland, and for ——— shares in the Union Bank of Maryland, and
for —— shares in the Mechanics Bank of Baltimore, and to pay the amount of the shares, so-subscribed, to
the president and managers of the respective companies.

The following resolution was read.

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby authorised and required to subscribe
for ——— shares of stock of the Baltimore and Frederick town turnpike road company, whenever a subscription
for additional stock shall be opened by the said company, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the
treasury.

Mr. Brice, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:

THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Aquila Usleton, of Chester town, Kent county, pray-
ing a law authorising the clerk of the county to record a deed, and make it binding against the heirs of the
grantor, which he omitted to record within the time allowed by law, having taken the same into consideration,
are of opinion that it would be improper for the legislature to interfere in the case, the chancery court being
the proper tribunal for such application, and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition. All which
is submitted.

By order, D. L. JACOB, clk.
Which was read the first and second time by especial order and concurred with.