THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    Mr. Cellar, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Washington county,
praying an act might pass to enable the justices of the levy court of the said county to levy a sum of
money to purchase a piece of land, and erect a poor-house thereon for the reception of the poor in
said county, report, that they have taken the same into their consideration, and are of opinion that
the facts therein mentioned are truly stated, and that a law should pass empowering the justices of
the levy court to assess on the inhabitants of said county a sum of money for the purposes above
mentioned.  All which is submitted to the house.
                                                        By order,                                        J. W.  KING, clk.
Which was read.
    A petition from Sarah Brown, widow of John Brown, and others, praying an act may pass empowering
the guardian of Sarah, John and Thomas Brown, minors of the said John Brown, to
dispose of certain property lying in Baltimore-town, held by William Wilson, Matthew Maris and
the said John Brown, as tenants in common, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Sprigg, Mr.
Ridgely and Mr. McMechen, to consider and report thereon.