VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1806. 9

On motion, ORDERED, That two gentlemen be added to the committee appointed on the executive communi-
cations relative to the bank stock. The house proceeded to ballot for the same; the ballots being deposited in
the ballot box, the gentlemen named to strike retired, and after sometime returned and reported, that Mr. Kerr
and Mr. Dickinson were elected.

The bill to settle and ascertain the salary of the members of the council for the ensuing year, was read the
second time and passed.

A petition from sundry inhabitants of Hillsborough, in Caroline county, praying a law may pass to prevent
swine, goats and geese, from going at large therein, and to prevent chimnies from taking fire, was preferred,
read, and referred to Mr, Jump, Mr. Turpin and Mr. Bayard, to consider and report thereon.

The clerk of the council delivers a letter from the executive, enclosing a letter from Mr. Nicholson, giving
an. account. of the final and complete transfer of all the stock to the treasurer of the western shore, in trust for
the use of the state; which were read, and referred to the committee appointed on the communications relative
to-said stock.

The house adjourns until Monday morning 9 o'clock.

MONDAY, November 10, 1806.

THE house met. Present the same members as on Saturday. The proceedings of Saturday were read.
Mr. Elijah Davis, a delegate returned for Harford county, Mr. John Gale, Mr. Levin Winder and Mr. Robert
J. King, delegates returned for Somerset county, and Mr. Benjamin Hanson, a delegate returned for Kent
county, appeared, and after qualifying in the mode prescribed by the constitution and form of government, and
taking an oath to support the constitution of the United States, took their seats in the house.

A petition from Rowland Overy, of Baltimore county, praying a law may pass annulling his marriage with
Elizabeth Sheppard, was preferred, read,, and referred to Mr. Little, Mr. Harryman, Mr. Aisquith, Mr. Bond
and Mr. Street, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Little, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act authorising a lottery for
raising a sum of money for the use and benefit of the Charitable Marine Society, of the city of Baltimore;
which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill, entitled, Art act for the encouragement of learning in this state,
and for other purposes therein mentioned. ORDERED, That Mr. Comegys, Mr. Kerr, Mr. Aisquith, Mr, Belt,
Mr. Davis, Mr. Bond and Mr. Gleaves, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.

The clerk of the senate delivers the following message:

By the S E N A T E, November 10, 1806.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates

THE senate is formed, and ready to proceed with the business of the session. We propose immediately to go
into the election of a governor. Robert Wright, Esquire, is put in nomination by this house, and we have ap-
pointed Mr. Gibson and Mr. Partridge, to join such gentlemen as you may name for the examination of the ballots

By order, T. ROGERS, clk.
Which was read.

A petition from Ely Hosier, of Worcester county, praying a law may pass annulling his marriage with Patty,
his wife, was preferred, read, and referred to; Mr. White, Mr. Bowles and Mr. Frazier, to consider and report
thereon.

A petition from Patty Hosier, of Worcester county, praying to be released from her marriage with Ely Ho-
sier, was preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed on the preceding petition.

The bill to settle and ascertain the salary of the members of the council for the ensuing year, was sent to the
senate by the clerk.

The. following message being read and agreed to, was sent to the senate by the clerk.

By the HOUSE of DELEGATES, November 10, 1806.
Gentlemen of the Senate

WE have received your message, informing us that you are ready to proceed to business, and also proposing
to go into an election for governor, agreeably to the provisions of the constitution and form of government.
We having also organized our house, are ready to proceed to business, and to go into the election of a governor.
No person is put in nomination by us in addition to Robert Wright, Esquire. Mr. Aisquith and Mr. Winder
re appointed by this house to join the gentlemen appointed by you to examine the ballots.

By order, J. BREWER, clk.

The house, having qualified agreeably to the constitution and form of government proceeded to the choice o
a governor; the ballots being deposited in the ballot box, the gentlemen named to strike retired, and after
sometime returned and reported, that Robert Wright, Esquire, had a majority of votes. Whereupon

RESOLVED, That Robert Wright, Esquire, be, and he is hereby declared to be, Governor of the state of
Maryland.

The following message being read and agreed to, was sent to the senate by the clerk.