THE senate met.  Present the same members as on yesterday, except James Hollyday, Esquire, who had
leave of absence.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.
    The bill authorising James Bowdle, late collector of Talbot county, to complete his collections, the amendments
thereto, the supplement to an act, entitled, An act to authorise and empower the levy court of Montgomery
county to assess and levy a sum of money on the assessable property thereof for the purpose of building a
new gaol in said county, the bill concerning the real estate of Elizabeth Watts, late of Saint-Mary's county,
the bill for the relief of John Charles Francois Chirac, the amendment thereto, the bill for the relief of William
McMahan, and others, securities of Robert Sinclair, late sheriff of Allegany county, the amendments thereto,
the resolution in favour of Hannah West, and the message respecting the chancellor, were sent to the house
of delegates by the clerk.
    John Grahame, Esquire, has leave of absence.
    The bill to make valid a deed of conveyance from Moses Jacques, of New-Jersey, to Thomas Purnell, of
Walton, of Worcester county, was read the second time and will not pass.
    On motion, John Campbell, Esquire, delivers to the president a bill, entitled, An act relative to the jurisdiction
of the court of appeals; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    The bill respecting idiots, lunatics and persons non compos mentis, was read the second time by especial order
and will pass with the proposed amendments.
    Amendments proposed.  Strike out the words " may be" in the fifteenth and sixteenth lines of the first page
and insert " he may judge."  After the word "trustees" in the first line of the second page insert " may or."