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VOTES and PROCEEDINGS, November, 1796.
A petition from Vachel Stevens, of the city of Annapolis,
stating, that William Hanson, in his
life-time, paid into the treasury £. 60 10 for Lot No. 65, in Annapolis,
which he purchased of the
state agent as confiscated property, but that it belonged to citizens of
this state, and not liable to
confiscation; that he hath purchased the same, together with the claim
for the money so erroneously
paid into the treasury, and praying the treasurer may be directed to return
the same, was preferred,
read, and referred to Mr. Ridout, Mr. Key, Mr. Oneale, Mr. Wallace and
Mr. Brogden, to
consider and report thereon.
On the second reading the bill to settle and pay the
civil list, and other expences of civil government,
the question was put, That the treasurer of the western shore be allowed
the sum of £. 600
per annum? Resolved in the affirmative.
On progression in reading the said bill, the question
was put, That the treasurer of the eastern
shore be allowed the sum of £. 200 per annum? Determined in
the negative.
The question was then put, That the said treasurer be
allowed the sum of £. 150 per annum?
Resolved in the affirmative.
On further progression in reading the said bill, the
question was put, That the auditor-general be
allowed the sum of £. 250 per annum? Determined in the negative.
The question was then put, That the said auditor-general
be allowed the sum of £. 200 per annum?
Resolved in the affirmative.
On further progression in reading the said bill, the
question was put, That the printer to the state
be allowed the sum of £. 500 per annum? Determined in the negative.
The question was then put, That the said printer be
allowed the sum of £. 450 per annum?
Resolved in the affirmative.
On further progression in reading the said bill, the
question was put, That the messenger to the
council be allowed the sum of £. 75 per annum? Resolved in
the affirmative.
On motion, the question was put, That the house reconsider
the second clause in the said bill?
The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Spencer,
Barroll,
Buchanan,
Wilmer,
Ridout, |
J. C. Thomas,
Hall,
Sprigg,
Emerson,
Chapman, |
Ridgely,
Harwood,
S. Frazier,
Goldsborough,
Campbell, |
Hollingsworth,
Duckett,
Calvert,
Baker,
Quynn, |
Key,
Nicholson,
Brown,
Whittington,
Corbin, |
Wilson,
Jarrett,
Montgomery,
McMechen,
Clarke. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
W. Thomas,
Hopewell,
Neale,
Brome,
Bourne,
Digges,
Merryman, |
Worthington,
Carroll,
Sherwood,
Johnson,
Lamdin,
Jones, |
Handy,
Wilkins,
Miller,
Wallace,
Savin,
Butcher, |
C. Frazier,
Robins,
Brother,
Quynn, jun.
Shriver,
Prall,
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Young,
Boone,
Cellar,
Bowles,
McClain,
Douglass,
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Reintzel,
Swearingen,
Oneale,
Luckett,
J. C. Beatty,
Tomlinson. |
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So it was determined in the negative.
On motion, the question was put, That the house reconsider
that part of the second clause of the
said bill which relates to the salary of the auditor? Resolved in
the affirmative.
On motion, the question was put, That the sum of £.
50 be added to the salary of the auditor?
Resolved in the affirmative.
The following was proposed as an amendment to the said
bill, to wit. " And whereas it appears
that the necessaries of life have risen considerably in this state, Be
it therefore enacted, That ------
per cent. be added to each of the above salaries as settled for the ensuing
year, as an additional
compensation for their services, except the auditor and the messenger to
the council."
On the second reading, the said proposed amendment,
the question was put, That the blank be
filled up with 15 per cent.? Determined in the negative.
On motion, the question was put, That the said blank
be filled up with 12 per cent.? Determined
in the negative.
On motion, the question was put, That the said blank
be filled up with 10 per cent? The yeas
and nays being required, appeared as follow:
A F F I
R M A T
I V E.
Messieurs
Hopewell,
Neale,
Spencer,
Barroll,
Buchanan,
Wilmer,
Ridout, |
J. C. Thomas,
Brogden,
Hall,
Sprigg,
Emerson,
Chapman, |
Digges,
Ridgely,
S. Frazier,
Goldsborough,
Campbell,
Hollingsworth, |
Duckett,
Calvert,
Baker,
Quynn,
Key,
Nicholson, |
Whittington,
Robins,
Corbin,
Wilson,
Brother,
Quynn, jun. |
Jarrett,
Prall,
Boone,
McMechen,
Clarke,
Tomlinson. |
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N E G A
T I V E.
Messieurs
W. Thomas,
Brome,
Bourne,
Merryman,
Worthington,
Carroll, |
Sherwood,
Johnson,
Harwood,
Lamdin,
Jones, |
Handy,
Wilkins,
Miller,
Wallace,
Savin, |
Brown,
Butcher,
C. Frazier,
Shriver,
Montgomery,
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Young,
Cellar,
Bowles,
McClain,
Douglass,
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Reintzel,
Swearingen,
Oneale,
Luckett,
J. C. Beatty. |
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
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