114 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1805.

THE committee to whom was referred the memorial of Rinaldo Johnson, of Prince-George's county, report,
that they have had the same under consideration, and are of opinion that the prayer of the memorialist is just
and reasonable, and ought to be granted; they therefore submit the following resolution:

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and lie is hereby authorised and directed to pay unto
Rinaldo Johnson two per cent, on eighteen thousand three hundred and eighty pounds thirteen shillings and
four-pence, being the sum of money by him paid into the treasury as security of Thomas Williams, late col-
lector of the taxes in Prince-George's county.

By order, L. GASSAWAY, clk.

Which was read the first and second time by especial order, and the question put, Will the house concur
with the said report and assent to the resolution therein contained? Determined in the negative.

The following resolution was read the first and second time by especial order:

RESOLVED, That the right of the state to the arrearages of taxes due from Thomas Williams, late collector
of Prince-George's county, for and on account of the fifteen shillings additional tax of 1781, and the 7/5 tax of
1782, be and the same are hereby released in favour of the securities of Thomas Williams, for those years.

And the question put. Will the house assent to the same? Determined in the negative.

A petition from Hugh Anderson, of Montgomery county, praying a law may pass confirming his title to cer-
tain real property, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Watts, Mr. Linthicum and Mr. Selby, to consider
and report thereon.

Mr. Watts, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the benefit of Hugh An-
derson, of Montgomery county; which was read the first and second time by especial order, passed, and, with
the resolutions in favour of Ariana French and the western shore. examiner, was sent to the senate by the clerk.

The clerk of the senate delivers the supplement, to an act to reduce into one the several acts of assembly re-
specting elections, and to regulate said elections, and the bill to lay out, open and clear, a certain road in So-
merset county, severally endorsed, " will not pass. " The additional supplement to an act, entitled, An act to
erect Baltimore-town, in Baltimore county, into a city, and to incorporate the inhabitants thereof, endorsed,
" will pass. " Ordered to be engrossed. And a bill, entitled, An act to establish a bank at Elizabeth-town,
in Washington county, by the name of the Western Bank of Maryland; which was read the first time and or-
dered to lie on. the table.

The bill annulling the marriage of Joseph Boyd, of Prince-George's county, and Elizabeth his wife, was read
the second time, and the question put, Shall the said bill pass? Determined in the negative.

Mr. Montgomery, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to restrain the evil
practices arising from negroes keeping dogs, and to prohibit negroes from carrying guns or offensive Weapons;
which was read the first time and ordered to lic on the table.

Mr. Stephen, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the following report:

THE committee to whom was referred, the memorial of Rebecca Hanson, (widow and relict of Alexander
Contee Hanson, late chancellor of Maryland, ) report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and
are of opinion, that gratitude for the able services of an useful citizen and worthy officer, whose life has been
devoted to the service of his country, ought, in this case, to induce the representatives of the people, to alle-
viate, in some small degree, that pressure of affliction under which the feelings of your memorialist are now
sinking.; bereaved of her only resource by the death of her partner, destitute of the means of subsistence, by
the amiable liberality of her late husband, whose purse was ever open to the cries of the indigent and the ne-
cessities of the poor, and languishing upon the bed of sickness, perhaps of death, under that excruciating cala-
mity lately inflicted upon her by the hand of Providence, your memorialist, in the opinion of your committee,
has claims upon the gratitude and liberality of the government, for some small mitigation of her woes. He
who drew his sword in the field for the assertion of your rights, and dedicated his talents in council to the es-
tablishment of your liberties, has secured a place in the grateful remembrance of his countrymen, which must
. ever prove an asylum to those he has left behind him, against the stings of indigence and the afflictions of po-
verty; they therefore submit the following resolution:

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Rebecca Hanson, widow and relict of Alexander
'Contee. Hanson, late chancellor of Maryland, the sum of —————— dollars, out of any unappropriated money
which may "be in the treasury at the time of the passage of this resolution, to be paid in quarterly payments,
commencing from the first day of February next, and ending on the last day of January, eighteen hundred and
seven.

By order, L. GASSAWAY, clk.
Which was read.

The engrossed bills from No. 1 to No. 15, inclusive, and from No. 17 to No. 20, inclusive, were Bead and
assented to, and, with the paper bills thereof, sent to the senate by the clerk.

The report of the committee on the petition of Henry Gassaway was read the second time and the resolution
therein contained assented to.

On the second reading of the report on the memorial of Jeremiah T. Chase, the question was put, That the
further consideration thereof be referred to the next general assembly? Resolved in the affirmative.
ORDERED, That the report of the committee on the petition of Samuel Moale be recommitted for amendment.