VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER SESSION. 1808. 95

Dolls. 758. In Council, June 23d, 1808.
ORDERED, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Mr. William Tuck seven hundred and fifty-eight
dollars, for work done in the house of delegates room.

By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk.
ROBT. DENNY, Aud. Gen.

Dolls. 530. In Council, August 17, 1808.
ORDERED, That the treasurer of the western there pay to Mr. William Tuck five hundred and thirty dollars
in full for work done in the house of delegates room.

By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk.
ROBT. DENNY, Aud. Gen..

(True Copies. B. Harwood, T. W. S.)

The bill for the relief of Stephen Rayner, of Talbot county, was read the second time, and the question was
put, Shall the said bill pass? Determined in the negative.

On the second reading of the supplement to the act, entitled, An act to confirm and make public a certain,
road therein mentioned, the question was put. Shall the said bill pass? Resolved in the affirmative.

The bill to suppress insurances in the state of Maryland by the London Phoenix fire insurance company, and
for other purposes, was read the second time, and the question put, Shall the said bill pass? The yeas and nays
being required, appeared as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb O Williams Harryman Seth Boyle Bennett Bayard Tilghman
Brice Merriken Randall Frazier Hopper Streett Willis Gabby
Welch Ireland Brown Mitchell Wright Sanders R Stewart Downey 31
Belt, Stansbury, Stevens, Porter Scott Davis Bland

NEGATIVE.

Blakistone Grahame Edmondson Griffith Hayward Sappington Bowles Hilleary
Hopewell P Stuart Bayly Perrie Wilson Thomas Carroll M'Mahon
Hodges Chapman Gale Herbert Baer Hughlett Gaither Tomlinson
Reynolds Dorsey Cottman Beall J H Thomas Young S Thomas Reid. 34.
Blake Parnham

So it was determined in the negative.

The bill to abolish all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the time and manner
of electing the senate and the mode of filling up vacancies in that body, was read the second time, and the
question put, Shall the said bill pass? The yeas and nays being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb Merriken Randall Frazier Hopper J H Thomas Willis Gaither
Blakistone Reynolds Stevens Griffith, Spencer Sappington Hughlett S Thomas
Hopewell Blake Edmondson Porter Hayward J Thomas Young Hilleary
Brice Ireland Seth Perrie Wilson Streett Tilghman M'Mahon
Welch Grahame Bayly Herbert Bennett Sanders Downey Tomlinson
Belt P Stuart Gale Beall Baer Bayard Carroll Reid
O. Williams Parnham Cottman Boyle

NEGATIVE.
Hodges Dorsey Harryman Wright Davis Bland Gabby Bowles 13
Chapman Stansbury Brown Scott R Steuart

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

The bill to lay out a road therein mentioned, was read the second time and passed.

On the second reading of the order requiring the governor and council to publish a notice to the officers and
privates of the Maryland line, the question was pat, That the word "Ordered" be stricken out? Resolved in
the affirmative.

The question was put, That the word " Resolved" be inserted in lieu of the word stricken out? Resolved in
the affirmative.

The question was then put, That the house assent to the said resolution? Resolved in the affirmative.

The resolution relative to the contingent fund was read the second time and assented to.

The bill annulling the marriage of Peter Lucas and Lydia Lucas, was read the second time, and the question
put Shall the said bill pass? Determined in the negative.

On motion, the question was put, That the house adjourn until Monday morning 9 o'clock? Determined in
the negative.

The question was then put, That the house adjourn until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock? The yeas and nays
being required, appeared as follow:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Hebb Blake Chapman Stevens Porter Baer Davis Downey
Blakistone Ireland Dorsey Edmondson Perrie J H Thomas Bland Gaither
Hopewell Grahame Randall Bayly Herbert Sappington Tilghman S. Thomas 30
Hodges P Stuart Brown Gate Beall J. Thomas