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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1796.
Amendments proposed. In the 1st line of the
second page strike out figure "1st" and insert
word "first." In the same line strike out the figures "1798" and
insert in lieu thereof the words
" seventeen hundred and ninety-eight." In the 3d line of the second
page strike out the figures
"1793" and the figures "1794" and insert the words " seventeen hundred
and ninety-three," and
the words " seventeen hundred and ninety-four." In the 4th line
of the 2d page strike out the
word "deputified," and insert in lieu thereof the word "deputed."
In the 6th line of the second
page strike out the word "ten," and insert in lieu thereof the word "thirty."
In the 10th line of
the second page, after the word "due" insert " and the said securities,
or a majority of them, or their
agent, shall, if they be thereto required by the person so charged, make
oath before a justice of the
peace, that the said account was taken fairly and truly from the books
or papers of the said Thomas
O'Bryon." In the 14th line of the third page, after the word
"account," insert " and provided
also, that the said James O'Bryon, junior, before he shall deliver the
said books, memorandums and
entries, to the said securities, or a majority of them, shall make oath
before a justice of the peace
for Queen-Anne's county, that he the said James O'Bryon, junior, as administrator
of the said Thomas
O'Bryon, hath not, directly or indirectly, received any part or parcel
of the money or tobacco
which was due and payable to the said Thomas O'Bryon as sheriff and collector
of Queen-Anne's
county, nor any security or satisfaction for the same, more than he has
credited in the said books."
In the 10th line of the 4th page, after the word "taxes," insert " other
public dues and officers fees."
Which were read.
The resolution respecting the election of a senator to serve in the senate
of the United States, endorsed;
" By the senate, December 8, 1796: Read the first and second time
by especial order, and
" assented to.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The resolution in favour of Valentine Lynn, endorsed; " By the senate,
December 8, 1796: Upon
reconsideration read and assented to.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
And a bill, entitled, An act to explain and amend the thirty-third
section of the act, entitled, An
act for the more effectual paving the streets of Baltimore-town, in Baltimore
county, and for other
purposes, endorsed; " By the senate, December 6, 1796: Read the first
time and ordered to lie on
" the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 8, 1796: Read the second time and will
not pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
On the second reading the bill for the better administration
of justice in the several counties of
this state, agreeably to the order of the day, the question was put,
That the following clause be
received as an amendment to the said bill? " And, as a further fund
for the payment of the salary
of the chief justice, Be it enacted, That every attorney, who shall practice
in any county court in
this state, shall take a licence of admission to practice therein, for
which he shall pay the sum of
three pounds current money at the time of obtaining such admission,
and the same sum annually,
during his continuance to practice therein." The yeas and nays being
required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Brogden,
Brome, |
Sherwood,
S. Frazier, |
Pattison,
Miller, |
Butcher,
Bennett, |
Boone, |
Douglass. |
10.
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
W. Thomas,
Hopewell,
Neale,
Spencer,
Barroll,
Wilmer,
Ridout,
Hall, |
Sprigg,
Emerson,
Bourne,
Digges,
Ridgely,
Carroll,
Johnson,
Lamdin, |
Jones,
Hyland,
Handy,
Wilkins,
Campbell,
Hollingsworth,
Wallace,
Duckett, |
Baker,
Quynn,
Key,
Nicholson,
Brown,
C. Frazier,
Whittington,
Robins, |
Corbin,
Wilson,
Brother,
Quynn, jun.
Shriver,
Jarrett,
Driver,
Young, |
McMechen,
Winchester,
Bowles,
McClain,
Reintzel,
J. C. Beatty,
Clarke. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
ORDERED, That the further consideration of the said
bill be postponed till to-morrow.
The order of the day for the second reading of the bill
to alter and repeal such parts of the constitution
and form of government of this state as relate to the council to the governor
is postponed
till to-morrow.
The house adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
F R I D
A Y, December 9, 1796.
THE house met. Present the same members as
on yesterday, except Mr. Merryman. The
proceedings of yesterday were read.
The bill to explain and amend the thirty-third section
of an act, entitled, An act for the more effectual
paving the streets of Baltimore-town, in Baltimore county, and for
other purposes, was read
the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill to ratify
and make valid the sales of land made by
Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer, while agent for this state. ORDERED,
That Mr. Baker, Mr.
Hopewell and Mr. Digges, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Wilson, from the committee, brings in and delivers
to the speaker the following report:
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