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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1796.
T H U R
S D A Y,
November 24, 1796.
THE senate met. Present the same members as
on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the
clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, An act for
the more effectual collection of the county charges in Allegany county,
thus endorsed; " By the
" house of delegates, November 24, 1796: Read the first and second
time by especial order and
" will pass.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk."
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the
clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, A supplement
to an act, entitled, An act relative to the proceedings in the court of
chancery, and in the
land-office, thus endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November 18, 1796:
Read the first time
" and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 24, 1796: Read the second time
and will pass.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk."
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the
clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, An act to
incorporate the charitable marine society of Baltimore, thus endorsed;
" By the house of delegates,
" November 22, 1796: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the
table.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 24, 1796: Read the second time
and will pass.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk."
Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The resolution in favour of John Usher Charlton, was
read the second time and dissented from,
and 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 Christian Weaver, thus endorsed; " By the house of delegates,
November 22, 1796:
" Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 24, 1796: Read the second time
and will pass.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk."
The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to the
clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, An act to
confirm certain proceedings of the levy court of Cæcil county, and
to enable said court to lay further
taxes for the support of the poor of said county, thus endorsed; " By the
house of delegates,
" November 22, 1796: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the
table.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
" By the house of delegates, November 24, 1796: Read the second time
and will pass.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk."
And also the following resolutions:
By the HOUSE of DELEGATES, November 24, 1796.
RESOLVED, That the chancellor of this state be and he
is hereby authorised and requested to issue
a patent to Banjamin Moreton, and to any other legal representative
of James McBoyce, upon the
certificate of survey returned to the land-office by the said James McBoyce
upon a tract of land
containing one hundred and one acres, purchased of the intendant, he the
said Benjamin Moreton,
or any other representative claiming under the said James McBoyce, first
making proof before the
chancellor, that the said James McBoyce died intestate and without issue,
and that he the said Benjamin
Moreton, or other the representative claiming under the said James
McBoyce, is or are the
nearest of kin in this country to the said James McBoyce, and that he or
they are naturalized.
And, whereas an escheat warrant may have issued to affect
the said land, RESOLVED, That the
state doth hereby release, transfer and confirm, to the patentee or patentees,
being the legal representative
or representatives of the said James McBoyce, any right it may have acquired
to the said
land in virtue of any such escheat warrant.
By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
Which were severally read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The honourable James Hollyday, Esquire, has leave of
absence until Monday next.
The house adjourns until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
F R I D
A Y, November 25, 1796.
THE senate met. Present the same members as
on yesterday, except the honourable James
Hollyday, who had leave of absence. The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
The answer to the address of the governor, reported
by the joint committee of both houses, was
read the second time and concurred with.
The clerk of the house of delegates delivers to
the clerk of the senate a bill, entitled, An act for
the relief of the persons composing the eighth regiment of the militia
of this state, thus endorsed;
" By the house of delegates, November 22, 1796: Read the first time
and ordered to lie on the
" table.
" By order,
W. HARWOOD, clk.
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