thousand dollars, to be applied to rebuilding and completing the academy in Baltimore-town lately
consumed by fire, to be repaid at the expiration of five years, to commence from the receipt of the
money, on the trustees of the said academy producing to the governor and council a good and complete
title to, and executing a mortgage of, the said property to the state, for securing the repayment
of the said advance at the time aforesaid, and giving security, to be approved by the treasurer, for
the application of said money to the improvement and building of said academy.
                                         By order,                                    W.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read the first and second time by especial order and assented to.
    On motion, the honourable David McMechen brings in and delivers to the president a bill, entitled,
An act to incorporate a company for building a bridge over Jones's Falls, in Baltimore-town;
which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the bill, entitled, A further supplement to an act, entitled, An act
to lay out several turnpike roads in Baltimore county, and for other purposes, which was made the
order of this day, be postponed until to-morrow.
    On motion, the question was put, That the bill, entitled, An act to ascertain the allowance of
the members of the general assembly, electors of senate, and electors of the president and vice-president
of the United States now have a second reading?  The yeas and nays being required,
appeared as follow:

    THE senate met.  Present the same members as on yesterday, except the honourable John
Campbell, who had leave of absence.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.
    The bill, entitled, An act to authorise and empower the vestry of William and Mary parish, in
Charles county, to sell and dispose of the negroes belonging to said parish, and for other purposes,
the bill, entitled, An act for the better administration of justice in the several counties of this state,
with the amendments thereto, the resolution in favour of the methodist society of Baltimore-town,
and the bill, entitled, an act for recording the deed therein mentioned, were sent to the house of 
delegates by the clerk.