The bill to authorise and empower the levy court of Cæcil county to assess and levy annually a
sum of money for the support of John Maloy, was read the second time by especial order, and
passed.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the bill to regulate elections, be committed to the committee appointed
to bring in the same, for amendment.
    Mr. Key, from the committee, delivers tot he speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the memorial of the commissioners of the city of Washington
met, and took the same into their consideration, and agreed to submit the propriety of
the following resolution to the opinion and judgment of the house.
    RESOLVED, That the trustee of this state transfer to the order of the commissioners of the federal
buildings, in the city of Washington, the sum of fifty thousand dollars of the stock of the
United States bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum, upon the said commissioners
giving such real and personal security as the governor and council shall approve, for the payment
of the principal sum on or before the first day of February, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and three, and the punctual payment of the interest thereon quarter yearly, and if the
interest is at any time thirty days in arrear, the whole principal to be sued for and recovered.
                                                    By order,                                    L.  GASSAWAY, clk.
Which was read.
    A petition from Benjamin Skinner, of Queen-Anne's county, praying an act of insolvency,
was preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.
    Mr. Mackall appeared in the house.
    A petition from Benjamin Ricketts, of Anne-Arundel county, praying compensation for a negro
man that died in gaol, the said negro having been committed for shooting a certain Patrick
Macgill, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Quynn, Mr. Lowrey and Mr. Hall, to consider
and report thereon.
    A petition from the constables of Baltimore county, praying an increase of fees, was preferred,
read, and referred to the committee appointed to bring in a bill to regulate constables fees.
    The report on the petition of Edward Norwood was read the second time, and the resolution
therein contained assented to.
    Mr. Edmondson appeared in the house.
    The house proceeded to take into consideration the order of the day respecting the petition
from the mayor and city council of the city of Baltimore for introducing water into the said city,
and the counter memorial thereto, and after hearing counsel at the bar of the house, ORDERED,
That the further consideration of the same be postponed until to-morrow morning.

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    A petition from James Steel, and others, of Cæcil county, in behalf of themselves and the
heirs of John Pattison, and others, stating, that they were compelled to give an exorbitant price
for part of Widow's Lot, and praying relief, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. P.
Thomas, Mr. Key, Mr. Rumsey, Mr. Ridgely and Mr. Duckett, to consider and report thereon.
    On motion, ORDERED, That Mr. Lowrey be added to the committee of claims in the room of
Mr. Purnell.
    Mr. Boon has leave of absence.
    A petition from Benjamin Gwinn Cole, of Saint-Mary's county, praying an act of insolvency,
was preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.
    A petition from Francis Noble, of Saint-Mary's county, praying the levy court of said county
may be authorised to levy a sum of money for his support, was preferred, read, and referred to
Mr. Barber, Mr. Leigh and Mr. Greenwell, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. Barber has leave of absence.
    The house resumed the consideration of the order of the day respecting the petition from the
mayor and city council of the city of Baltimore for introducing water into the said city, and the
counter memorial thereto, and after hearing counsel at the bar of the house, ORDERED, That the
counsel have leave to withdraw.

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday 
were read.  Mr. Barroll, Mr. Dunn and Mr. Pattison, have leave of absence.
    A representation from the adjutant-general, in pursuance of an order of the house of delegates
of the 7th instant, was preferred and read.
    ORDERED, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to bring in a supplement to
the act to regulate and discipline the militia of this state.
    Mr. Wright, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of John Ruth Downes, of Queen-Anne's
county, report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion that the