A petition from sundry inhabitants of George-town, in Montgomery county, praying that Peters,
Beatty, Threlkeld and Deakins additions to George-town may be recorded, and a petition from
sundry inhabitants of George-town, in Montgomery county, praying an act may pass to correct the
boundaries of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 streets, in Beatty and Hawkins addition to George-town,
were preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Reintzel, Mr. Oneale and Mr. Baker, to consider and
report thereon.
    Mr. Nicholson, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
for building a new poor-house in Queen-Anne's county; which was read the first time and ordered
to lie on the table.
    Mr. W. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of the trustees of Charlotte Hall school, and
sundry of the citizens of Saint-Mary's. Charles and Prince-George's counties, report, that in conformity
to an act passed in the year 1774 for consolidating the funds of the free schools of St. Mary's,
Charles and Prince-George's counties, and from the benevolence of many citizens of this state,
and the exertions of the trustees, there has been erected on a tract of land purchased for the purpose.
under the authority of the said law, an elegant and convenient house for a seminary of learning.
That the same will be opened for the reception of students on the first day of January, 1797, under
the direction of the reverend H. Dent, as principal and professor of the languages, and Mr. H. L.
Davis, professor of the French language and mathematics.  Your committee are of opinion,
that from its healthy situation, the cheapness of board in the neighbouring country, the abilities,
integrity and moral conduct of the professors, the said school promises fair to be an useful and beneficial
institution, and well merits the patronage of the legislature.  Your committee therefore recommend
the appropriation of so much of the surplus funds as arise in Saint-Mary's, Charles and
Prince-George's counties, under the act for founding a college on the western shore of this state,
and consolidating the same, together with Washington college on the eastern shore, into one university,
by the name of the University of Maryland, to the use and benefit of Charlotte Hall
school.
                                                            By order,                                  Z. B.  HUGHES, clk.
Which was read.
    A petition from Benjamin Boyd, of Prince-George's county, praying an act of insolvency, was
preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.
    RESOLVED, That -------- ----------- be appointed commissioners, to survey and make report
to the next session of assembly on the situation of the river Susquehanna, so far as relates to the
navigation thereof, or the probability of making the same navigable, particularly that part thereof
lying below the Maryland line, and that the said commissioners make out and return, with their
report, an estimate of the sum or sums of money, which, in their judgment, it would require to
accomplish a purpose of such magnitude.
    RESOLVED, That the said commissioners be allowed --------- per day for the time they shall be
engaged in the said service, and that the treasurer be directed to pay to their order any sum or sums
of money, not exceeding ----------- dollars, which may be deemed necessary towards payment of the
said commissioners, and effecting the objects contemplated by this resolution.
    RESOLVED, That the said commissioners return, on oath, with their report, an account of the
expences attending the prosecution of this work.

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    Mr. Brother, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the memorial of Henry Carbury, adjutant-general of the
state, report, that since their appointment the letters accompanying this report have passed between
his excellency the governor and the adjutant-general, which has removed all ideas of intended censure;
they further report, that they have inspected and examined the returns lodged in the office of
the adjutant-general, and his mode of conducting the said office, which appears to them clear and
satisfactory, and so far as appears to have been in his power he has discharged the duties thereof; and
the books and returns of the adjutant-general are deposited in the committee room for the inspection
and satisfaction of the members of this house.  All which is submitted to the house.
                                                            By order,                                  J. W.  KING, clk.
Which was read.
    A memorial from the stockholders in the Baltimore insurance company, was preferred, read, and
referred to Mr. McMechen, Mr. Ridgely and Mr. Buchanan, to consider and report thereon.
    A petition from sundry inhabitants of Frederick and Montgomery counties, praying an act may 
pass for laying out a road through Carroll's manor to intersect the new road leading to Baltimore-town,
was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Quynn, Mr. Shriver and Mr. Reitnzel, to consider
and report thereon.
    The clerk of the senate delivers the bill to settle and pay the civil list, and other expences of civil
government, endorsed; :" By the senate, December 2, 1796:  Read the first time and ordered to 
" lie on the table.
                                                            " By order,                                A.  VAN-HORN, clk.