RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby authorised and required
to pay to the adjutant-general of this state for the time being the sum of six hundred
dollars, and no more, in quarterly payments, as his salary for the year one thousand eight hundred,
provided the adjutant-general reside or keep an office at the seat of government.
                                                    By order,                                     J. F.  HARRIS, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Johonnot, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the memorial of Vachel Stevens, examiner-general of
the western shore, have attentively considered the same, and are of opinion that the fees allowed
are inadequate to the duties of the office; they therefore recommend that some further
provision be made by law in favour of the memorialist, and that the act, entitled, An act to increase
the fees of the examiner-general of the western shore, and the examiner of the eastern
shore, be continued, and submit the propriety of the following resolution:
    RESOLVED, That Vachel Stevens, examiner-general of the western shore, be directed to lay
an account on oath of all fees of office by him received between the first day of January and the
first day of November next, and that the treasurer of the western shore pay to said Vachel
Stevens such sum of money, as, added to the amount of his fees, shall make up the sum of three
hundred pounds current money.
                                                    By order,                                     J. F.  HARRIS, clk.
Which was read.
    The bill for the more effectual collection of the county taxes in Allegany county, was read
the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    A petition from the members of the Lutheran congregation in Frederick-town, praying to be
authorised to raise a sum of money by lottery to defray the expence of building a steeple tot he
church belonging to the said congregation, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Sappington,
Mr. J. Thomas and Mr. Warfield, to consider and report thereon.
    A petition from Arthur Thompson and Anne Thompson, of Saint-Mary's county, was preferred,
read, and referred to Mr. Leigh, Mr. Greenwell and Mr. J. Buchanan, to consider and
report thereon.
    The clerk of the senate delivers a bill, entitled, An act declaring a road leading to a fork of 
Conowago road in Baltimore county a public highway, endorsed; " By the senate, December 23, 
" 1799:  Read the first and second time by especial order and will pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
    Which was read the first and second time by especial order, passed, and sent to the senate by
the clerk.
The resolution authorising a loan to the commissioners of the federal buildings in the city of
Washington, endorsed; " By the senate, December 23, 1799:  Read the first and second time
" by especial order and assented to.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
A bill, entitled, A further act to establish and confirm certain acts done by persons holding offices
of trust or profit under the government of the United States, endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 23, 1799:  Read the first and second time by especial order and will pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
    Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to declare certain roads in Baltimore county public highways, endorsed; " By the 
" senate, December 14, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 23, 1799:  Read the second time and will not pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill to confirm an act, entitled, An act to alter, abolish and repeal, certain parts of the
constitution and form of government of this state as are therein mentioned, endorsed; " By
" the senate, November 30, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 23, 1799:  Read the second time and will pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
    Ordered to be engrossed.
The bill to establish and confirm certain acts done by persons holding offices of trust and profit
under the government of the United States, 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 23, 1799:  Read the second time and will not pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
And the bill respecting a partition of the estate of John Davidson, deceased, endorsed; " By the 
" senate, December 14, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 21, 1799:  Read the second time and will not pass.
                                                    " By order,                                   A. VAN-HORN, clk."
    The bill to explain the law respecting hawkers and pedlers, was read the second time, passed,
and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    Mr. Orrell, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to correct an error
in a certain deed therein mentioned; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.