James Baker the same,                                                                                                £. 4 0 0
    Daniel Delozier, for one day's attendance as a witness, and four days itinerant charges,
        at thirteen shillings and four-pence per day,                                                                  3 6 8
    They therefore submit the propriety of adopting the following order:
    ORDERED, That Christopher Hughes pay to Samuel Vincent four pounds, to Walter Simpson
four pounds, to James Baker four pounds, and to Daniel Delozier three pounds six shillings and
eight-pence, for their attendance on the general assembly as witnesses in consequence of a summons
issued at the instance of said Hughes.
    All which is submitted to the house.
                                                            By order,                                    J.   HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read the first and second time and concurred with.
    Mr. J. C. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of the justices of the levy court of Anne-Arundel
county report, that they have examined the same, and are of opinion, from the facts therein
stated, and which they believe to be true, that the county of Anne-Arundel has been very heavily
burthened with a tax to lay out and establish a road on the extremity of the county, and in length
upwards of twenty miles, which road is principally made use of by the counties to the westward,
and therefore that the most equitable regulation under which the said road could be placed, would
be that of making it a turnpike, as is now the case when it crosses the Falls of Patapsco and enters
Baltimore county.  Your committee further report, that a law has been contemplated to form a
turnpike road from the town of Baltimore to Hagar's-town, in Washington county, which would
probably include the road mentioned by the petitioners, but as that cannot be carried into effect this
session, and the road through Anne-Arundel cannot be kept in repair without a very heavy expence,
and it is unreasonable that the expence should be wholly borne by the county who makes such little
use of the road, your committee submit the propriety of passing a law to enable the levy court of
Anne-Arundel county to establish a turnpike gate or gates on the road leading from Ellicott's mills
to Poplar Spring, under the regulations therein mentioned.  All which is submitted to the house.
                                                            By order,                                    J. W.  KING, clk.
Which was read and referred to the next session of assembly.
    Mr. Key delivers to the speaker an address from the trustees of Saint-John's college, with an account
of expenditures for the year 1796; which was read and referred to Mr. Robins, Mr. Digges,
Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Parnham and Mr. Baker, to consider and report thereon.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the bill for the regulation of officers and attornies fees have a second 
reading on to-morrow.
    The report on the petition of sundry inhabitants of George-town Cross Roads, in Kent county,
was read the second time, concurred with, and leave given to bring in a bill pursuant thereto.  ORDERED,
That the committee appointed to report on the said petition prepare and bring in the same.
    Mr. J. C. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following reports:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Turnbull report, that they have 
considered the same, from which it appears the petitioner has a claim to the attention of the
legislature; but as a thorough investigation of the merits of the case will require more time and information
than can be had at this late period of the session, they submit the propriety of referring
the said petition to the consideration of the next general assembly.
                                                            By order,                                    J.   HARWOOD, clk.
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Kent county, respecting
the propriety of suffering hogs to run at large in said county, beg leave to report, that they have
taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion, from the facts stated, that the confinement of
hogs in particular enclosures will be a considerable saving in the article of fencing, and ultimately
promote the true interest of the county; but as in cases of this kind the public opinion of the county
ought to be consulted, and that opinion cannot be known at this time, your committee are of opinion
that the prayer of the said petition ought not to be granted.  All which is submitted to the house.
                                                            By order,                                    Z.  HUGHES, clk.
Which were read the first and second time and concurred with.
    The report on the petition of Mary Sherburn was read the second time, and the resolution therein
contained assented to, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    Mr. Ridgely, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a report on the petition of
sundry inhabitants of Baltimore county; which was read the first and second time and concurred
with.
    Mr. Spencer, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to
prevent hogs going at large at George-town Cross Roads, in Kent county; which was read the first
and second time by especial order, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    The bill respecting the roads in Somerset and Worcester counties was read the second time and
passed.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in an additional supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the
relief of the poor of Calvert county.  ORDERED, That Mr. Emerson, Mr. Jarrett and Mr.
Brome, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    The bill to record Peters, Deakins, Beatty and Threlkeld's addition to George-town, in Montgomery
county, was read the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.
    The bill to appoint an agent for the year 1797 was sent to the senate by the clerk.