VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1807. 39

A petition from Peggy Forbes, of the city of Baltimore, praying a divorce, was preferred, read, and referred
to Mr. Steuart, Mr. Callis and Mr. C. D. Hodges, to consider and report thereon.

A petition from Charles S. Ridgely, counter to the petition of Nathaniel Williams, and others, praying an
addition to the city of Baltimore, was preferred, read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition from the officers of the 3d brigade, suggesting several provisions as necessary in the militia system,
was preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed to bring in a bill to regulate and discipline the
militia of this state.

A petition from William Jessop, on behalf of the Liberty Fire Company in the city of Baltimore, praying for
a lottery for the benefit thereof, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. T. Dorsey, Mr. Little and Mr. M.
Brown, to consider and report thereon.

Mr. Jackson, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act authorising a lottery for
raising a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned; which was read the first time and ordered to lie on
the table.

Mr. Gale, of Kent, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to provide for tran-
scribing and recording certain records and papers in the register's office of Kent county; which was read the
first time and ordered to lie on the table.

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

THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Peggy Forbes, of the city of Baltimore, have taken
the same under their moat serious consideration, and are of opinion that the petitioner have leave to withdraw
her petition.

By order, N. MARTIN, clk.
Which was read the first and second time by especial order and concurred with.

The bill for the relief of Mary Gwinn, of Frederick county, was read the second time, passed, and sent to
the senate by the clerk.

The report on the petition of Elisha Hopkins, of Anne-Arundel county, was read the second time, and the
resolution therein contained assented to, and sent to the senate by the clerk.

A petition from Stephen Ryner, of Talbot county, praying an act of insolvency, was preferred, read, and
referred to Mr. Kerr, Mr. Seth and Mr. Stevens, to consider and report thereon.

A petition from sundry inhabitants of Anne-Arundel, Prince-George's and Montgomery counties, praying for
a bridge over Patuxent river, at or near the mill of John Crow, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Page,
Mr. Carroll, Mr. Belt, Mr. B. Hodges and Mr. Linthicum, to consider and report thereon.

ORDERED, That the bill for quieting possessions, and securing and confirming the estates of purchasers, have
a second reading on Thursday the 10th instant.

The house proceeded to the second reading of the supplement to the act, entitled, An act to encourage the
establishing a hospital for the relief of indigent sick persons, and for the reception and care of lunatics, and, on
progression in reading the same, the question was put, That the further consideration of the third clause be
postponed? Resolved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the question was put, That the following words be added to the fourth section? viz.
" and that all the expenses arising under or by virtue of this section shall and may be paid by the said president
and managers. " Resolved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the question was put, That the sixth section be stricken out? Resolved in the affir-
mative.

On motion, the question was put, That the house reconsider the fifth clause? Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the question was then put, That the words " and admission into said hospital, " be stricken out
of said clause? Resolved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the question was put, That the following be inserted after the 5th clause? viz.
" And be it enacted, That as soon as any person shall be relieved from the malady or cause for which he is con-
fined, the said managers shall cause such person to be released from confinement. " Resolved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the words "with a disease not contagious, " be inserted after the word
" body" in the seventh clause? Resolved in the affirmative.

On further progression, the question was put, That the seventh section be stricken out? Determined in the
negative.

On motion, the question was put, That the following be inserted after the seventh clause? viz. " And
be it enacted. That the said president and managers shall and they are hereby directed and empowered, to re-
move any physicians or physician, or person or prisons, (so by them appointed as aforesaid, ) at their discretion,
and to appoint others in their stead; and that the superintendent of the said hospital, so us aforesaid to be ap-
pointed, shall, before he enters upon the duties thereof, enter into bond, with securities to be approved of by
the said president and managers, and payable to them, in such penalty as they may think proper, the condition,
whereof shall be as follows, to wit: " The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound
" A. B. shall well and truly discharge and perform his duty as superintendent of the Maryland State Hospital,
" according to the provisions of an act of assembly, entitled, A supplement to the act, entitled, An act to en-
" courage the establishing of a hospital for the relief of indigent sick persons, and for the reception and care