A representation from the levy court of Prince-George's county, praying they may be authorised
to pull down the repository of the records of the register of wills, and sell the materials of
the same for the purpose of erecting a gaol, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Duckett,
Mr. Addison and Mr. Turner, to consider and report thereon.
    The report on the petition of William A. Needham, was read the second time and the resolution
therein contained assented to, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill to authorise and empower the levy court of Anne-Arundel
county, at their discretion, to assess and levy a sum of money to repair the buildings of
the free-school of said county, or to dispose of so much of the timber on the land belonging to
said school as will be necessary to complete the repairs.  ORDERED, That Mr. Harwood, Mr.
Worthington and Mr. Brogden, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    A petition from Samuel Clayton, and others, constables of Talbot county, praying an increase
of fees, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Key, Mr. C. Frazier, Mr. Swearingen, Mr. P. Thomas,
Mr. Orrell, Mr. Dunn and Mr. Taney, to consider and report thereon.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill for the adjournment of Prince-George's county
court.  ORDERED, That Mr. Key, Mr. Addison and Mr. Duckett, be a committee to prepare
and bring in the same.
    Mr. Key, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for
the adjournment of Prince-George's county court; which was read the first and second time by
especial order, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    A petition from sundry inhabitants of Harford county, praying an act may pass for laying out
a road from Thomas Underhill's mill to intersect a public road leading from John Neale's to John
Cox's between Amos Jones's and Heary Richardson's, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr.
Street, Mr. McComas and Mr. Bond, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. Sappington, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An
act to prevent swine and geese going at large in Liberty-town, in Frederick county; which was
read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Potter, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Culbreth, of Caroline county,
report, that they have examined the papers relating to said petition, together with the plot and
certificate thereto annexed, and have reason to believe that the facts stated in said petition are
true, they are therefore of opinion that the prayer of the petitioner ought to be granted, and
that leave be given to bring in a bill pursuant thereto.
                                                    By order,                                    R. K.  WATTS, clk.
    Which was read the first and second time, concurred with, and leave given to bring in a bill
pursuant thereto.  ORDERED, That the committee appointed on the said petition prepare and
bring in the same.
    Mr. Key, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Anne Burnes, widow, and Marcia
Burnes, daughter and heiress of Daivd Burnes, of the city of Washington, have taken the same
into consideration, and from knowledge and information of the truth of the facts therein stated,
the committee are of opinion that a law should pass, authorising a trustee or trustees to execute
conveyances for all lots sold by David Burnes in his life-time, and not already conveyed, to any
person or persons entitled to have a conveyance thereof, on payment of the principal and interest
of the purchase money, and not before; and also suggest the propriety of passing a law, authorising
certain trustees to sell, not exceeding one fourth part of the lots in said city of which said
Marcia is seized in fee, and which have not been heretofore sold.  All which is submitted to
the house.
                                                    By order,                                    S.  MAYNARD, clk.
    Which was read the first and second time, concurred with, and leave given to bring in a bill
pursuant thereto.  ORDERED, That the committee appointed on the said petition prepare and
bring in the same.
    The clerk of the senate delivers the following message: