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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1796.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore
pay to Ninian Pinkney the sum of thirty
dollars, as a compensation for copy of Messieurs Lyons argument relative
to the bank stock of
this state now pending in the chancery court of England, made out by said
Pinkney for the use of
the senate, it not being a part of his duty as clerk of the council.
All which is submitted to the house.
By order,
J. W. KING, clk.
Which was read.
The report on the petition of Auguste Buard was read
the second time, and the question put,
That the house concur therewith? Determined in the negative.
The clerk of the senate delivers the bill to confirm
the divisions made in the city of Washington
of the estate of John Davidson, deceased, and for other purposes, the bill
for increasing the jurisdiction
of the corporation of the city of Annapolis, the bill for the preservation
of the breed of fish in Patuxent
river, severally endorsed; " By the senate, December 17, 1796: Read
the first time and
" ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and will
pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The supplement of an act, entitled, An act to remove the market-house at
the head of Elk, and
establish the same, and for the advancement and regulation of said town,
endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 19, 1796: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the
table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time by especial
order and will pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill to authorise and empower the justices of the levy court of Kent
county to assess and levy a
sum of money on the inhabitants of the said county for the purpose therein
mentioned, endorsed;
" By the senate, December 9, 1796: Read the first time and ordered
to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and will
pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill to authorise and empower the levy court of Montgomery county to
assess and levy annually
a sum of money for the support of Hannah Carter, endorsed; " By the senate,
December 16, 1796:
" Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and will
pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill to ascertain the allowance to jurymen and witnesses of the general
courts, and the several
county and orphans courts in this state, endorsed; " By the senate, December
13, 1796: Read the
" first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and will
pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
Ordered to be engrossed.
The supplement to the act, entitled, An act directing the proceedings against
persons guilty of fornication,
endorsed; " By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the first time
and ordered to lie on
" the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time by especial
order and will pass with the
" proposed amendments.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
Amendments proposed. In the 15th line of the 1st
page strike out the word "supported" and
insert the word "verified." In the same line, after the word "oath,"
insert " or affirmation, as
the case may be."
Which were read.
The bill recognizing the coin of the United States, and the value of foreign
coins, as established by
the acts of congress of the United States, endorsed; " By the senate, December
14, 1796
" Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and will
not pass.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The resolution in favour of the purchasers of the Widow's Lot, endorsed;
" By the senate, December
" 17, 1796: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and dissented
from.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
And the resolution in favour od Gabriel Peterson Van-Horn, endorsed; "
By the senate, December
" 17, 1796: Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 20, 1796: Read the second time and assented
to.
" By order,
A. VAN-HORN, clk."
The house adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
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