78 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1806.

The report on the petition of Samuel Chase, proposing to refer his claim to the chancellor, was read the se-
cond time, and the question put, That the house concur therewith, and assent to the resolutions therein con-
tained? The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

W. H. Brown, Pearce, Emerson, Winder, Dennis, Shaaff, Hawkins, Selby,

Gardiner, Merriken, Reynolds, Jackson, B Hodges, Muir, Bowles, Darne,

Blakistone, C. D. Hodges, Parnham, Frazier, Hall, Sudler, Carroll, Bruce. 29.

Frisby, Blake, M'Pherson, Ward, Callis,

NEGATIVE.

Comegys, Kerr, Cox, J. Brown, Waters, Davis, Turpin, Watts,
Belt, Dickinson, Porter, Sturgis, Kuhn, Bayard; Aisquith, Briscoe,
Lyles, Denny, Moffit, Bishop, Street, Keene, R Steuart, Beall,
Little, Martin, Mitchell, Dashiell, Forwood, Jump, Schnebly, Rizer. 35.
M. Brown, Smoot, Woodward

So it was determined in the negative.

On motion the question was put, That the reports of the committee on the other memorials of Samuel Chase
be referred to the first day of June next? Resolved in the affirmative.

ORDERED, That the president, managers and company, of the Falls Turnpike Road, have leave to withdraw
their memorial.

The clerk of the senate delivers the resolutions in favour of Joseph H. Nicholson, and the resolution in fa-
vour of Philip B. Key, severally endorsed " assented to with the proposed amendment; " which amendments

were read and agreed to. The resolution in favour of James Laurence, endorsed " dissented from. " The bill
authorising the commissioners of Charles-town, in Caecil county, to purchase a lot of ground for the purpose
therein mentioned, the further supplement to an act for the more effectual collection of the county charges in
Allegany county, and the bill supplementary to the act for erecting a town in Talbot county, and to the act for
the regulation and improvement of Easton, severally endorsed " will pass with the proposed amendments; "
which amendments were read the first and second time by especial order, agreed to, and the bills ordered to be

engrossed. The bill to lay out, open and clear, a certain road in Somerset county, and the additional supple-
ment to an act, entitled, An act for erecting buildings for. the use of the poor in Queen-Anne's county, and for

other purposes, severally endorsed "will pass with the proposed amendment; " which amendments were read the
first and second time by especial order, agreed to, and the bills ordered to be engrossed. And the supplement
to an act, entitled, An act to reduce into one the several acts of assembly respecting elections, and to regulate
said elections, endorsed " will not pass. "

The following resolutions were read.
RESOLVED, That to adjust, and finally ascertain, whether any tiling is due to the state of Maryland upon
bonds executed to the state by Samuel Chase, Esquire, wherein Allen Quynn and Jeremiah T. Chase are secu-
rities, and Henry Ridgely and Jeremiah T. Chase are securities, the governor and council be and they are here-
by requested to direct suits to be brought and instituted thereon against the said Samuel Chase, and the same
to be prosecuted to final judgment; and in case nothing shall be found due to the said state, the bonds of the said
Samuel Chase shall be thereupon cancelled; and in case a judgment or judgments in favour of the state, that
the executive he and they are hereby requested to demand from the said Samuel Chase the amount thereof, and
in case of refusal to enforce payment of the same.

RESOLVED, That the memorial of the 1st day of December, 1806, preferred by Samuel Chase, late agent of
the state of Maryland for the management of the stock in the bank of England, so far as it prays for further
commission than has been transferred to him by William Pinkney, Esquire, in virtue of the third section of the
act, entitled, An act relative to the stock of the bank of England belonging to the state of Maryland, passed

November session, 1801, is unreasonable and ought not to be granted.

Mr. Bruce, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the encouragement of
learning in this state; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

ORDERED, That the same have a second reading on Thursday next.

Mr. Frisby, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act annulling the marriage of
James W. Dimmett and Catharine Dimmett; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

ORDERED, That the committee of claims allow to Edward Roberta, messenger of the senate. the sum of fifty
dollars for his trouble in taking care of the senate chamber and furniture during the recess of the general as-
sembly, and that the same be placed on the journal of accounts.

ORDERED, That the committee of claims allow to John Trueman, door-keeper to the house of delegates, the
sum of sixty dollars for taking care of the chamber and furniture belonging to this house, during the recess of
the legislature.

ORDERED, That the committee of claims allow to the reverend Mr. Wyatt the sum of one hundred

dollars for his services as chaplain during the present session, and that the same be placed on the journal of
accounts.

ORDERED, That the committee of claims allow James Harwood, assistant clerk of the senate, the sum of fifty-
dollars, as a further compensation for his services during the present session..
The following resolution was read.