Great Choptank river, the amendments thereto, and the resolution in favour of John Gibson, were sent to the
house of delegates by the clerk.
    The president communicates to the senate a report of the trustees of the Easton academy, containing an account
of the state of that seminary; which was read, referred to the consideration of the house of delegates,
and sent by the clerk.
    The president communicates to the senate the resignation of Nicholas Hammond, Esquire, of his seat in the 
senate of Maryland; which was read, and accepted by the state.
    On motion, ORDERED, that at eleven o'clock to-morrow the senate proceed to the election of a senator, to
serve in the senate of Maryland in the room of Nicholas Hammond, Esquire, resigned.
    The president communicates to the senate a letter from his excellency the governor, enclosing communications
from Samuel Chase, Esquire, relative to the stock belonging to this state in the bank of England; which were
read, referred to the consideration of the house of delegates, and sent by the clerk.
    On motion, David McMechen, Esquire, delivers to the president a bill, entitled, A supplement to an act, entitled,
An act for the administration of justice in the several counties of this state, endorsed; " By the house of delegates,
" November 24, 1800:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 26, 1800: Read the second time and will pass.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
A bill, entitled, An act for the relief of William Ballenger, Basil Dorsey and Anthony Poultney, of Frederick
county, a bill, entitled, An act for the relief of Thomas Beall, of Samuel, of Allegany county, severally
endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November 25, 1800:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the 
" table.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 26, 1800:  Read the second time by especial order and will pass.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
    Which were severally read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
And returns the bill, entitled, A supplement to an act, entitled, An act to establish a bank, and incorporate
the subscribers thereto, endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November 26, 1800:  Read the first and second 
" time by especial order and will not pass.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
    The clerk of the house of delegates delivers a bill, entitled, " An act for the destruction of squirrels in Caroline
county, endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November 25, 1800:  Read the first time and ordered to
" lie on the table.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 25, 1800:  Read the second time by especial order and will pass.
                                                                " By order,                                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

    THE senate met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  Charles Goldsborough, junior, Esquire, appeared
in the senate.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.
    The senate having previously qualified agreeably to the constitution and form of government, proceeded to the
election of a senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Nicholas Hammond, Esquire; the ballot
box being prepared, and the ballots deposited therein, on examination thereof it appeared, that Philip Thomas,
Esquire, was unanimously elected.
    Whereupon it is declared in the senate, that Philip Thomas, Esquire, is elected a member.

    THE senate met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.
    Philip Thomas, Esquire, appeared, and qualified in the presence of the senate, before Allen Quynn,
Esquire, one of the justices of the peace for Anne-Arundel county, agreeably to the constitution and form of
government.
    The following message was prepared, read and agreed to.