40 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION, 1807

of lunatics, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue in law. " Resolved
in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the following clause be inserted after the preceding one? viz. "And be it
enacted, That the said superintendent shall keep, under the direction of the said president and managers, a fair
and regular list of all such person or persons as may be admitted into the said hospital, shewing the time when
admitted, their respective ages, the places from whence they were sent, the diseases under which they laboured,
the time of their discharge or death; and the superintendent shall also keep a fair and regular account, in
writing, of all donations by him received for the said hospital, and by whom made, and the time when made,
and account for the same to and with the said president and trustees, and of all monies, materials, and other
things coming to him as superintendent thereof, and of all expenses and charges attending the maintenance
and support of the said hospital, and shall lay the said lists and accounts before the said president and managers
quarterly, or oftener, if required. " Resolved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the following be inserted after the preceding clause? viz. " And,
whereas the chancellor of Maryland is authorised, by an act of assembly of this state, passed at November
session, in the year of seventeen hundred and ninety-seven, upon the application of any trustee of a lunatic,
idiot or person insane, and receiving proof to his satisfaction that it is necessary or proper to confine such lu-
natic, idiot or person insane, to direct the said trustee to send the person under his charge to some hospital or
receptacle in Philadelphia, provided he can be there received, to remain until the further order of the court,
and to order, at any time, the said person to be brought back, Be it therefore enacted, That the chancellor may
order any such person or persons to be brought back, and to send him, her or them, to the said Maryland State
Hospital. " Resolved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the following be inserted after the preceding clause? viz. "And be it enact-
ed, That on the death, refusal, resignation or removal out of the state, of any manager so as aforesaid to be ap-
pointed, the governor and council, or the mayor and second branch of the city council, as the case may be. shall
appoint another person in his place for the residue of the term for which he was originally appointed. " Resolved
in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the following be inserted after the preceding clause? viz. " And be it enact-
ed, That as soon as any person shall be relieved from the malady or cause for which he is confined, the said mana-
gers shall cause such person to be released From confinement. " Resolved in the affirmative.
The question was then put, That the said bill be recommitted for amendment? Resolved in the affirmative.

A petition from Thomas Dye Cockey and Joshua Frederick Cockey, of Baltimore county, praying that a reso-
lution may pass authorising the auditor to state the account of Thomas Cockey Dye, deceased, for surplus in-
terest paid into the treasury by him, in final settlement certificates, was preferred, read, and referred to MT.
Harryman, Mr. T. Dorsey, Mr. Little, Mr. Shaaff and Mr. Stone, to- consider and report thereon.

A memorial from Alexander M'Donald and others, praying that a shorter day may be appointed for the second
reading of the bill for quieting possessions, and securing the estates of purchasers, and that they be heard in
favour thereof, by council, at the bar of the house, was preferred and read.

On motion, the question was put, That the house adjourn? The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

W. H. Brown, Gale, of Kent, Stone, Gale, of Som. Henry, Shaaff, Sturgis, Kuhn,
Blakistone, Brice, C. Dorsey, Jackson, Callis, Sudler, Hawkins, Darne. 18.
Gardiner, Merriken,

NEGATIVE.

Welch, Rogerson, P. Spencer, T. Moffit, Dashiell, Bayard, Bowles, Carroll,
Belt, Little, Seth, Porter, Biggs, Jump, Schnebly, Tomlinson.
C. D. Hodges, Harryman, Stevens, B. Hodges, Shriver, T. Dorsey. Tabbs, Greenwell,
O. Williams, M. Brown, Mitchell, J. Williams. Streett, Steuart, Gabby, Briscoe. 37.
Blake, Kerr, Cox, Robins, Ayres,

So it was determined in the negative.

On motion, That the bill for quieting possessions, and securing and confirming the estates of purchasers, have
a second reading on Friday next, the question was put, That the house now adjourn? Determined in the nega-
tive.

On motion, the question was put, That the order for the second reading of the said bill, passed this day, be
rescinded? Resolved in the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the same have a second reading on Wednesday the 9th instant? Determined
in the negative.

The question was then put on Friday next. Resolved in the affirmative.

The house adjourns until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, December 2, 1807.

THE house met. Present the same members as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday Were read.
Mr. W. Moffitt appears in the house.

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