Mr. Key, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to aid and revive
the proceedings of the court of appeals; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on
the table.
    Mr. Street, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to authorise and
lay out a public road from Thomas Underhill's mill to intersect the road leading from John Neale's
to John Coxe's, in Harford county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Quynn, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act relating to
certain public roads in Anne-Arundel county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie
on the table.
    Mr. J. T.  Worthington, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
to open a road from the turnpike road leading towards McAllister's-town, at or near the widow
Mortar's, to intersect the York turnpike road at or near Benedict Hurst's tavern; which was
read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Potter, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Anne Miller, of Caroline county, report
that they have had the same under their serious consideration, and are of opinion that it
would be improper for the legislature to grant the relief prayed for at this time, and therefore
submit to the house the propriety of referring it to the next general assembly.
                                                        By order,                                        J. S.  BETTON, clk.
Which was read the first and second time and concurred with.
    The report on the petition of John Crist was read the 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. Thompson, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the upper part of
Queen-Anne's county, have taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion that the prayer
of the petitioners is reasonable, and ought to be granted, and that a law ought to pass appointing
commissioners to lay out a road agreeably to the prayer of the said petitioners.
                                                        By order,                                        J. S.  BETTON, 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 report on the petition of Charles Mankin 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 lay out and open a road in Cæcil county from
Archibald Dysart's towards Hugh Ramsay's tavern.  ORDERED, That Mr. Wallace, Mr. Haynes
and Mr. Taney, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    Mr. Leigh, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Francis Noble, of Saint-Mary's county,
beg leave to report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion that
the prayer of the petitioner is reasonable, and ought to be granted.
                                                            By order,                                    J. F.  HARRIS, 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. Beall, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Allegany county,
praying that the road established by the levy court of said county from a tract of land called
Bear Camps, through Selby's part to the Virginia line, at a place called Jening's Cabin, may be
confirmed and declared a public road, report, that they have taken the same into consideration,
and are of opinion that the prayer of the petition is reasonable, and ought to be granted.
                                                            By order,                                    J. S.  BETTON, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Brome, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of the trustees of Lower-Marlborough
academy, in Calvert county, and others, report, that they have taken the same into consideration,
and are of opinion that the prayer thereof is reasonable, and that its the interest of this
state to facilitate the diffusion of knowledge, by promoting literary institutions; they therefore
submit the propriety of the following resolution:
    RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby required to pay to the
trustees of Lower-Marlborough academy, or order, annually a sum of three hundred dollars,
to be appropriated to the use of said school.
                                                            By order,                                    L.  GASSAWAY, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. J. Thomas, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the representation of the adjutant-general, relative to
the militia, report, that they have taken the same into their serious consideration, and find,
that the duties of the office have been performed with diligence and fidelity, as far as it was in
the power of the adjutant-general.  Your committee further report, that the office of adjutant-general
appears absolutely necessary to carry into effect the militia law of this state; they therefore
recommend the following resolution: