50 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1806.

On motion, ORDERED, That the bill relating to the high court of chancery, and the equity jurisdiction of the
several county courts of this state, have a second reading on Tuesday the 16th instant.

The bill authorising the proprietors of the French-town and New-Castle water and land stages to open a road
from French-town, in Caecil county, to intersect the divisional line between this state and the state of Delaware,
at a road laid out by the commissioners of New-Castle county, in the state of Delaware, was read the second
time and passed.

Mr. Kuhn, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, A further additional supplement
to an act, entitled, An act relating to public roads in this state, and to repeal the acts of assembly therein
mentioned; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

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

THE committee to whom was referred the memorial of the governor and directors of the Susquehanna canal
company report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and perfectly accord in sentiment with the
memorialists, that the state of Maryland cannot dispose of any unappropriated money to objects of greater
magnitude to its prosperity, and with better prospects of ample remuneration; they therefore beg leave to re-
commend the following resolutions:

RESOLVED, That the legislature of Maryland, highly sensible of the advantages derivable from the comple-
tion of the Susquehanna canal, do authorise the treasurer of the western shore to subscribe, for and in behalf
of the state, for the five unsubscribed shares in the said stock.

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western. shore. pay to the governor and directors of the Susquehanna
canal company the amount of the said shares, out of any unappropriated money in the treasury.

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

A petition from Thomas Hanna, of the city of Baltimore, praying a special act of insolvency, was preferred,
read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.

On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill, entitled, A supplement to an act to prevent any obstruction of the
navigation of the river Patowmack. ORDERED, That Mr. Kuhn, Mr. Shaaff and Mr. Hawkins, be a commit-
tee to prepare and bring in the same.

The bill concerning the chancery court, was read the second time and passed.

On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill, entitled, A supplement to an act, entitled, An act relative to the
administration of justice in this state, and to repeal the acts of assembly therein mentioned. ORDERED, That
Mr. Denny, Mr. Ward and Mr. Smoot, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.

Mr. Denny, from the committee, delivers to the speaker the said bill; which was read the first time and or--
dered to lie on the table.

A memorial from William Matthews, of Kent county, praying a law may pass, declaring that all contracts
and engagements made by the former visitors of Shrewsbury parish shall attach to those incorporated under the
new law, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Comegys, Mr. Frisby, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Pearce and Mr.
King, to consider and report thereon.

A petition from the trustees of the Roman catholic church in the city of Baltimore, praying that they may be
authorised to purchase an addition to their lot, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. R. Steuart, Mr. W.
H. Brown and Mr. Hall, to consider and report thereon.

A petition from the representatives of George Sharky, of Washington county, praying that their title to lot
No. 83, in Elizabeth-town, may be confirmed, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Bowles, Mr. Bruce and
Mr. Schnebly, to consider and report thereon.

The clerk of the senate delivers the additional supplement to an act, entitled, An act for regulating the mode
of staying execution, and repealing the acts of assembly therein mentioned, and for other purposes, endorsed
it will pass with the proposed amendment; " which amendment was read.

On the second reading of the bill supplementary to an act to provide for the organization and regulation of
the courts of common law in this state, and for the administration of justice therein, the question was put,
That the following clause be stricken out? to wit: " And be it enacted, That all fees which may accrue to any
attorney, clerk, sheriff, surveyor, or other officer of any of the courts of this state, after the passage of this
act, shall be charged and sent out for collection in dollars and cents, and not otherwise, and all taxations of the
costs of suit shall be made in dollars and cents. " Determined in the negative.

The question was then put, That the words " the passage of this act in said clause be stricken out? Re-

solved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the words " the first day of June next" be inserted in lieu thereof? Re-
solved in the affirmative.

On progression, the question was put, That the following clause be stricken out? to wit: " And be it enacted,
That no judge of a district or circuit court of the United States shall be permitted to practise law in any of the
courts of law or equity in this state. " Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion. That the following be added to said bill, to wit: " And be it enacted, That the third section of

the act of assembly, entitled, An act for the advancement of justice, passed at October session, seventeen hun-