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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1799.
prayer of the petitioner is reasonable and just, and that a law ought
to pass in conformity
thereto.
By order,
J. S. BETTON, clk.
Which was read.
A petition from Andrew Havnar, of Frederick county,
praying an act of insolvency, was preferred,
read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar
nature.
Mr. Potter appeared in the house.
A petition from Benjamin Ray, junior, former sheriff
and collector of Montgomery county,
and his securities, praying further time to complete his collection, was
preferred, read, and referred
to Mr. Turner, Mr. Magruder and Mr. Ridgely, to consider and report thereon.
On motion, the question was put, That the bill to regulate
elections have a second reading?
The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Neale,
Barroll,
Wroth,
Tilghman,
Harwood, |
Brogden,
Worthington,
Carcaud,
Brown,
Wilkins, |
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace,
Rumsey, |
Addison,
Duckett,
Marbury,
Warfield, |
J. Thomas,
Shriver,
McComas,
Ayres, |
Mason,
Boon,
Buchanan,
Johonnot, |
Geoghegan,
Magruder,
Turner,
Perry. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Hall,
Mackall,
Taney,
Brome, |
Parnham,
McPherson,
Digges,
Ridgely,
Carroll, |
T. Worthington,
Rose,
Nabb,
Denny,
Cottman, |
Hyland,
Stewart,
S. Frazier,
Pattison,
Keene, |
Quynn,
Wright,
C. Frazier,
Corbin, |
Bond,
Orrell,
Cellar,
Riley, |
Swearingen,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
On motion, the question was put, That the house reconsider
the above question? The yeas
and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Neale,
Barroll,
Wroth,
Tilghman,
Harwood, |
Brogden,
Worthington,
Carcaud,
Brown,
Wilkins, |
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Wallace,
Rumsey,
Addison, |
Duckett,
Marbury,
Calvert,
Key,
Warfield, |
J. Thomas,
Shriver,
Street,
McComas,
Ayres, |
Mason,
Boon,
Buchanan,
Johonnot, |
Geoghegan,
Magruder,
Turner,
Perry. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Hall,
Mackall,
Taney,
Brome, |
Parnham,
McPherson,
Digges,
Ridgely,
Carroll, |
T. Worthington,
Edmondson,
Rose,
Nabb,
Denny, |
Cottman,
Hyland,
Stewart,
S. Frazier,
Pattison, |
Keene,
Quynn,
Wright,
C. Frazier,
Corbin, |
Bond,
Orrell,
Cellar,
Riley, |
Swearingen,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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The house being equally divided, the question was declared
in the negative by the speaker.
Mr. Corbin has leave of absence.
The following question being propounded to the house,
was read, viz. RESOLVED, That the
petition of the mayor and city council of Baltimore is reasonable, and
that the prayer thereof
ought to be granted under just and equitable modifications.
On the second reading of the said resolution, the question
was put, That the further consideration
thereof be postponed until the first day of June next? The yeas and
nays being required,
appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Leigh,
Greenwell,
Neale,
Barroll,
Tilghman, |
Brogden,
Worthington,
Mackall,
Brome,
McPherson, |
Ridgely,
T. Worthington,
Brown,
Edmondson,
Rose, |
Denny,
Hyland,
Wilkins,
Pattison,
Keene, |
P. Thomas,
Haynes,
Rumsey,
Calvert,
Wright, |
Corbin,
J. Thomas,
Shriver,
Cellar,
Magruder, |
Riley,
Swearingen,
Tomlinson,
Beall,
Rice. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
Wroth,
Harwood,,
Hall,
Carcaud,
Taney, |
Parnham,
Digges,
Nabb,
Cottman,
Wallace, |
Addison,
Duckett,
Marbury,
Quynn, |
Key,
C. Frazier,
Thompson,
Warfield, |
Street,
McComas,
Ayres,
Bond, |
Mason,
Potter,
Orrell,
Buchanan, |
Johonnot,
Geoghegan,
Turner,
Perry. |
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
On motion, ORDERED, That the bill to regulate elections,
have a second reading on to-morrow.
The clerk of the senate delivers the bill to prevent
the going at large of swine in the town of
Lower-Marlborough, in Calvert county, endorsed; " By the senate, December
16, 1799: Read
" the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 16, 1799: Read the second time by especial
order and will pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
Ordered to be engrossed.
The bill for laying out two roads to Exeter mills, in Caroline county,
endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 4, 1799: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1799: Read the second time and will
pass with the proposed
" amendment.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
Which was read the first and second time and the bill
ordered to be engrossed.
The bill relating to public roads in Kent county, endorsed; " By the senate,
December 16,
" 1799: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
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