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RESOLVED FURTHER, That the attorney-general of this state be and he is hereby requested to attend on be-
half of this state to the aforesaid subject referred to the decision of the chancellor.

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

The house, according to the order of the day, proceeded to the second reading of the bill for the encourage-
ment of learning in. this state, and for other purposes, and on progression in reading the same, the question
was put, That the words " to be apportioned among the several counties, according to the federal census, in
the following manner, " be inserted after the word " county" in the last line of the second clause? The yeas

and nays being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb, Belt, Reynolds, Little, Gale, Ward. Shaaff, Hawkins,
W. H. Brown, Merriken, K Stuart, Harryman, Winder, Dennis, Downes, Waters,
Gardiner, Williams, Chapman, Kerr, Jackson, B. Hodges. Bishop, Carroll,
Blakistone, C. D. Hodges, Parnham, Dickinson, King, Hall, White, Selby,
Frisby, Lyles, M'Pherson, Martin, Smoot, Callis, Dashiell. Darne, 48
Pearce,

NEGATIVE.

Comegys, Porter, Sturgis, Bond, Keene, Aisquith, Schnebly. Briscoe,
M. Brown, Moffit, Kuhn, Davis, Jump. R. Steuart, Watts, Beall,
Denny, Mitchell, Street, Bayard, Turpin, Bowles, Bruce, Rizer. 27.
Cox, Gleaves, Forwood,

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the question was put, That the house postpone the consideration of the laid bill te
far as the 12th clause? Resolved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the 12th clause be stricken out? to wit: " And be it enacted, That the act.
entitled, An act for the promotion of literature in this state, passed at November session, seventeen hundred
and ninety-eight, be and the same is hereby repealed. " The yeas and nays being required, appeared al follow

AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb, Merriken, P. Stuart, Dickinson, Jackson, Hall, Hawkins, Dame,
W. H. Brown, Williams, Chapman, Denny, King, Callis, Biggs, Bruce,
Gardiner, C. D Hodges, Parnham, Martin, Ward, Woodward, Waters, Briscoe,
Blakistone, Lyles, M'Pherson, Gale. Dennis, Shaaff, Kuhn, Beall,
Frisby, Reynolds, Kerr, Winder, B Hodges, Sudler, Carroll, Rizer.
Belt,

NEGATIVE.

Pearce, Harryman, Moffit, Sturgis, Street, Bayard, Aisquith, Schnebly
Comegys, Smoot, Mitchell, Bishop, Forwood, Keene, R. Steuart, Watts,
Little, Cox, Gleaves, White, Bond, Jump, Bowles, Selby. 27.
M. Brown, Porter, Downes, Dashiell, Davis, Turpin,

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the house resumed the consideration of the preceding part of said bill; on progression, the ques-
tion was put, That the words " eleven hundred and sixty dollars" be inserted after the words " Saint-Mary's
county ?" Determined in the negative.

The question Was then put on 980 dollars; determined in the negative.

The question was then put on 960 dollars; resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the question was put, That the further consideration of said bill Le postponed until to-morrow?
Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the question was put, That the bill relating to the jurisdiction of the high court of chancery, and the.
equity jurisdiction of the several county courts of this state, now h ave a second reading? Resolved in the affirmative.

The house proceeded to the second reading of the same, and, on progression, the question was put, That
the words "to the jurisdiction of the high court of chancery and" be stricken out of the title thereof? Re-
solved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the -question was put, That the words " where the matter or thing in dispute shall
not exceed the sum of ——— dollars current money, or —— pounds of tobacco, " be stricken out of the first
clause? Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the question was put, That the further consideration of the said bill be referred to the first day
of June nest? The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Hebb, Merriken, P. Stuart, Gale, Dennis, Callis, Hawkins, Bowles,
W. H. Brown, C D. Hodges, Chapman, Jackson, B. Hodges, Woodward, Waters, Darne,
Gardiner, Lyles, Parnham, King, Hall, Shaaff, Aisquith, Bruce. 28.
Blakistone, Reynolds, M'Pherson, Frazier,

NEGATIVE.

Frisby, M. Brown, Winder, Mitchell, Bishop, Street, Jump. Watts,
Pearce, Harryman, Ward, Sudler, White; Forwood, Turpin, Selby,
Comegys. Kerr, Cox, Gleaves, Dashiell, Bond, R. Steuart. Briscoe,
Belt, Dickinson, Porter, Downes, Biggs, Davis, Schnebly, Beall,
Williams, Denny, Moffit, Sturgis, Kuhn, Keene, Carroll, Rizer 50

Little, Martin,

So it was determined in the negative.