might produce salutary effects, might tend to unanimity in our deliberations, and thereby
accelerate the business of this session; your discriminating these subjects from the case of Mr.
Harford, and refusing to confer on them, appears to us a measure that will involve much delay,
and, we fear, much contrariety of sentiment in the discussion.  Had the senate been pleased to
give their reasons for this discrimination, perhaps they cogency might have produced complete
conviction on our minds, but as you have also omitted this, we shall at present decline any conference,
except on the terms of our former message.  We however cannot forbear to hope, that
upon a reconsideration you will agree with us in opinion, and consent to the conference as
originally proposed.
                                                    By order,                                    W.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read, agreed to, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    Mr. Neale, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
to prevent the use of bills of privilege and attachments of privilege in this state; which was read
the first time and committed for amendment.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill to prevent assignees from suing by bill of privilege
or attachment of privilege.  ORDERED, That Mr. Turner, Mr. Key and Mr. Tilghman, be a
committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    The bill, entitled, An act for the relief of Robert Elliott, of Talbot county, was sent to the
senate by the clerk.
    Mr. Brome, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
to settle the rate of interest to be allowed on open accounts; which was read the first time and
ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. J. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An
act to regulate elections; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    The resolution in favour of William Goodwin, and others, was sent to the senate by the
clerk.
    A petition from Isaac Simmons, of Anne-Arundel county, praying an act may pass for opening
a road from his house to the public highway leading to Tracey's landing, was preferred, read,
and referred to Mr. Brogden, Mr. Hall and Mr. Harwood, to consider and report thereon.
    A petition from sarah Culbreth, of Caroline county, praying an act may pass to correct an
error in a deed of bargain and sale from a certain Robert Pratt to David Simm for part of a tract
of land called Pratt's Choice, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Orrell, Mr. Barroll and
Mr. Potter, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. Potter, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
authorising the levy court of Caroline county to appoint constables in the different towns and
villages in said county; which was read the first and second time by especial order, passed, and
sent to the senate by the clerk.
    Mr. Goldsborough, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, 
An act to make public a certain road in Talbot county; which was read the first time and ordered
to lie on the table.
    Mr. Purnell, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An
act for appointing a wreck-master in Worcester county; which was read the first time and ordered
to lie on the table.
    The bill to alter that part of the constitution and form of government which requires property
as a qualification in voter, was read the second time, agreeably to the order of the day, and the
question put, That the said bill do pass?  The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow: