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Proceedings of the Senate, 1799
Volume 99, Page 34   View pdf image (33K)
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34            VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1799.

    The resolution in favour of Archibald Robinson and Thomas Barton, administrators of James
Barton, was read the second time by especial order and assented to.
    The bill, entitled, A supplement to the act, entitled, An act for the more effectual collection
of the county charges in Allegany county, was read the second time by especial order, passed,
and, with the resolution next before mentioned, sent to the house of delegates by the clerk.

The house adjourns until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.

T    U    E    S    D    A    Y,    December 31, 1799.

    THE senate met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    The bill, entitled, An act relating to the public roads in Queen-Anne's county, was read the
second time by especial order and will pass with the proposed amendments.
    Amendments proposed.  After the word "thereon" in the 16th line of the 16th page insert
the words "such persons."  Strike out from the word "owners" in the 5th line of the 17th
page to the end of the clause, and insert the words " of slaves, as many male slaves as they may
deem necessary, not exceeding one half the number of labouring slaves belonging to such person
on any one day; provided that such owner shall not be compelled to render more service in
any one year by the labour of his or her slaves than his or her road taxes may amount to; and
provided that the labour of said slaves shall not be required as aforesaid during the session of
harvest."
    On motion, Mr. Dorsey delivers to the president a bill, entitled, An act to appoint an agent
for the year one thousand eight hundred; which was read the first and second time by especial 
order and will pass.
    The following message was prepared, read and agreed to.

By the SENATE, December 31, 1799.
        GENTLEMEN,
    WE have finished all the business before us, and being convinced that we shall not have a senate
after Thursday next, we take the liberty of suggesting to you the propriety of acting upon
such business only as cannot well be dispensed with.  We have determined not to act upon any
private business after Wednesday next, and conceive that the advanced stage of the session, and
the great expence already incurred thereby, will justify us in such determination.
                                                        By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
    On motion, Mr. Dennis delivers to the president a bill, entitled, An act to enable the justices
of Anne-Arundel county court to licence and regulate a public ferry over South river, in said
county; which was read the first and second time by especial order and will pass.
    The bill, entitled, An act to empower the justices of the levy court of Harford county to assess
and levy a sum of money for the purpose therein mentioned, was read the second time and will
not pass.
    The bill, entitled, An act to authorise and empower the levy court of Anne-Arundel county
to assess and levy a sum of money for the support of Elizabeth Tyers, was read the second time
and will not pass.
    The bill, entitled, An additional supplementary act to the act to regulate public ferries, was
read the second time by especial order and will pass.
    The following message was prepared, read, and agreed to.
By the SENATE, December 31, 1799.
    GENTLEMEN,
    AS certain inconveniencies are acknowledged to exist under the present ferry laws, as mentioned
in our message upon that subject, which we are desirous should be remedied, we have originated
a bill, entitled, An additional supplementary act to the act to regulate public ferries, for
this purpose.  We flatter ourselves, that leaving the policy f the changes contemplated by you
to the consideration of a future legislature, you will think it adviseable to adopt the additional
provisions which are offered, and we accordingly solicit your concurrence therewith.
                                                        By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
    The six bills and two messages next before mentioned were sent to the house of delegates by
the clerk.
    The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, An act
for the relief of John Johnson, of Washington county, thus endorsed; " By the house of delegates,,
" December 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                W.  HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, December 30, 1799:  Read the second time and will pass.
                                                        " By order,                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
A bill, entitled, A supplement to an act, entitled, An act to facilitate the draining of land in
the several counties therein mentioned, thus endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November
" 29, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                W.  HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, December 31, 1799:  Read the second time and will pass.
                                                        " By order,                                W.  HARWOOD, clk."
A bill, entitled, A supplement to the act, entitled, An act for the adjournment of Prince-George's
county court, and a bill, entitled, A further supplement to an act, entitled, An act to
streighten and amend the public roads in Harford county, and for other purposes, severally thus

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