A memorial from the mayor and city council of the city of Baltimore, stating, that the said city has been afflicted
by a malignant disease, and praying the aid of the legislature, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr.
Smith, of Baltimore, Mr. Chapman, Mr. McCulloch, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Harwood, to consider and report
thereon.
    Mr. C. Frazier, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the report of the visitors and directors have fully complied with the
provisions of the act, entitled, An act for the promotion of literature within this state, and that they have drawn
from the treasury the sum of eight hundred dollars, which sum is in full of the appropriation to said academy for
the year eighteen hundred; that they have expended the said sum, except a balance of one hundred and sixty-five
dollars now in hand, in the payment of the salaries in part to the different tutors, and making some further
accommodations for the students; and that by said return it appears there are fifty-four students in the classical
department, twenty-three in the more advanced English school, and thirty-four in the introductory English
school, amounting in the whole to the number of one hundred and eleven in said academy.  Your committee
would here remark, that the representation given by the visitors and directors of the said seminary, which they
believe to be correct, shews its rapid progress to the attainment of the objects of its institution, and that a continuance
of the legislative aid, hitherto afforded, of which it bears honourable testimonials, will ensure all the
advantages that could have been contemplated in its origin.
                                                                By order,                                    J. S.  BETTON, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Mercer, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of George Campbell, an artificer in the 3d regiment of
this state's quota in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war, have considered the same, and
are of opinion that he has just claims on the humanity and justice of the legislature, and therefore propose the
following resolution:
    RESOLVED, That George Campbell be and he is hereby placed on the pension list of this state, and that the
treasurer of the state be and he is hereby authorised to pay him fifty dollars per annum, in quarterly payments.
                                                                By order,                                    J.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read.
    The clerk of the senate delivers a petition from sundry merchants residing in the city of Baltimore, counter
to sundry petitions praying the benefit of acts of insolvency, endorsed; " By the senate, November 17, 1800:
" Read and referred to the consideration of the house of delegates.
                                                                " By order,                                W. S.  GREEN, clk.
Which was read, and referred to the committee appointed on the petitions to which it is counter.
    Mr. Denny, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Talbot county report, that they
have examined the facts stated in said petition, and find them to be true, therefore are of opinion the prayer of
the petition is reasonable, and ought to be granted.
                                                                By order,                                    J.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Orrell, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to open a road to Philip Hardcastle's
mill, in Caroline county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Worthington, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, A further supplement to the
act passed at November session, seventeen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled, An act to lay out several turnpike
roads in Baltimore county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    The supplement to the act, entitled, An act to provide for the administration of justice in cases of crimes and
misdemeanors in the city and county of Baltimore, was read the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by
the clerk.
    A petition from William McMahan, and others, of Allegany county, securities of Robert Sinclair, late sheriff
and collector of said county, praying to be released from nine per cent, interest, which they have incurred as his
securities, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Cresap, Mr. Gebhart and Mr. Johnson, to consider and
report thereon.
    The amendment to the bill declaring a road or street leading from the Reister's-town turnpike road to intersect
Howard-street a public highway, was read the second time, agreed to, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
    Mr. Purnell, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee appointed on the petitions of sundry applicants for acts of insolvency, and to whom was
referred the memorial of the merchants of the city of Baltimore, counter to said petitions, report, that they
have considered the contents of the said memorial, and are of opinion that the discussion of the merits of the
same should be immediately referred to the consideration of the house, on which, the memorialists should, agreeably
to their request, be heard by counsel at the bar in support of their said memorial; they therefore recommend
the following resolution: