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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY,. November 4, 1806.
MONDAY, the third instant, being. the day Appointed by the constitution and Form of government for the
meeting of the general assembly of this state, several of the members of this house accordingly met on that
day, but a sufficient number of members to proceed to business not appearing, the house adjourned until to-day,
when the following members appeared, viz. —
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For SAINT- MARY'S county.
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Mr. Solomon Dickinson
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Mr. Benjamin Biggs,
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Mr. William H. Brown,
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Mr. Thomas Skinner Denny,
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Mr. Joab Waters,
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Mr. Thomas Gardiner.
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Mr. Edward Martin.
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Mr. Henry Kuhn.
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KENT county.
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DORCHESTER county.
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HARFORD county.
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Mr. Richard Frisby,
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Mr. John Smoot,
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Mr. John Street,
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Mr. Gideon Pearce,
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Mr. George Ward,
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Mr. John Forwood,
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ME. Cornelius Comegys.
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Mr, Robert Dennis.
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Mr. John C. Bond.
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ANNE-ARUNDEL county;
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CAECIL county.
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CAROLINE county.
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Mr. John Sprigg Belt,
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Mr. James L. Porter,
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Mr. Peregrine F. Bayard,
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Mr. Richard Merriken,
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Mr. Thomas Moffit,
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Mr. John Keene
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Mr. Osborn Williams,
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Mt. George E. Mitchell.
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Mr. Alemby Jump,
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Mr. Charles D. Hodges.
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PRINCE-GEORGE'S county.
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Mr. White Turpin.
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CALVERT county.
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Mr; Benjamin Hodges,
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CITY of BALTIMORE.
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Mr. Peter Emerson,
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Mr. Francis M. Hall,
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Mr. Edward Aisquith,
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Mr. Thomas H. Lyle,
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Mr. Henry A. Callis,
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Mr Robert Steuart.
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CHARLES county.
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Mr. Thomas Woodward.
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WASHINGTON county.
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Mr. Henry H. Chapman,
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CITY of ANNAPOLIS.
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Mr. John Bowles,
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Mr. William H. McPherson
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Mr. Arthur Shaaff,
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Mr. David Schnebly.
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BALTIMORE county.
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Mr, John Muir.
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MONTGOMERY county.
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Mr.. Tobias E. Stansbury,
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QUEEN- ANNE'S county.
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Mr. William Carroll,
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Mr. Peter Little,
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Mr. William Sudler,
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Mr. William Darne.
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Mr. Moses Brown,
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Mr. John R. Downes,
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ALLEGANY county.
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Mr. George Harryman.
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Mr, John Brown, of Joel.
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Mr. Hanson Briscoe,
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TALBOT county.
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FREDERICK county..
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Mr. Aza Beall,
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Mr. David Kerr, junior,
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Mr Thomas Hawkins,
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Mr. George Rizer.
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A sufficient number of delegates being convened, they severally qualified in the presence of each other, by
taking the several oaths required by the constitution and form of government, by subscribing a declaration of
their belief in the Christian religion, and by taking, repeating and subscribing, the oath to support the Consti-
tution of the United States, and proceeded to ballot for a speaker; the ballots being deposited in the ballot box,
on examination thereof it appeared, that the honourable Tobias E. Stansbury, Esq; was unanimously elected.
Mr. John Brewer was elected clerk. ORDERED, That he be qualified as such, by subscribing a declaration
of his belief in the Christian religion, and by taking an oath that he will honestly, faithfully and diligently,
discharge the office of clerk to the house of delegates, and that he will not reveal or disclose the secrets thereof.
Mr. John Sanders was elected assistant clerk. ORDERED, That he be qualified as such, by taking the several
oaths required, by subscribing a declaration of his belief in the Christian religion, and by taking an oath that
he will honestly, faithfully and diligently, discharge the office of assistant clerk to the house of delegates, and
that he will not reveal or disclose the secrets thereof.
The house. appointed Mr. Cornelius Mills sergeant at arms, Mr. John Trueman door-keeper, and Mr. John
Sands assistant door-keeper. ORDERED; That they be qualified.
On motion, ORDERED, That Mr. Chapman inform the reverend Mr. Wyatt, that the house request he will
perform divine service every morning at the meeting of the house.
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