James Baker the same, £. 4 0 0 Daniel Delozier, for one day's attendance as a witness, and four days itinerant charges, at thirteen shillings and four-pence per day, 3 6 8 They therefore submit the propriety of adopting the following order: Ordered, That Christopher Hughes pay to Samuel Vincent four pounds, to Walter Simpson four pounds, to James Baker four pounds, and to Daniel Delozier three pounds six shillings and eight-pence, for their attendance on the general assembly as witnesses in consequence of a summons issued at the instance of said Hughes. All which is submitted to the house. By order, J. HARWOOD, clk. Which was read the first and second time and concurred with. Mr. J. C. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report: THE committee to whom was referred the petition of the justices of the levy court of Anne-Arundel county report, that they have examined the same, and are of opinion, from the facts therein stated, and which they believe to be true, that the county of Anne-Arundel has been very heavily burthened with a tax to lay out and establish a road on the extremity of the county, and in length upwards of twenty miles, which road is principally made use of by the counties to the westward, and therefore that the most equitable regulation under which the said road could be placed, would be that of making it a turnpike, as is now the case when it crosses the Falls of Patapsco and enters Baltimore county. Your committee further report, that a law has been contemplated to form a turnpike road from the town of Baltimore to Hagar's-town, in Washington county, which would probably include the road mentioned by the petitioners, but as that cannot be carried into effect this session, and the road through Anne-Arundel cannot be kept in repair without a very heavy expence, and it is unreasonable that the expence should be wholly borne by the county who makes such little use of the road, your committee submit the propriety of passing a law to enable the levy court of Anne-Arundel county to establish a turnpike gate or gates on the road leading from Ellicott's mills to Poplar Spring, under the regulations therein mentioned. All which is submitted to the house. By order, J. W. King, clk. Which was read and referred to the next session of assembly. Mr. Key delivers to the speaker an address from the trustees of Saint-John's college, with an account of expenditures for the year 1796; which was read and referred to Mr. Robins, Mr. Digges, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Parnham and Mr. Baker, to consider and report thereon. On motion, Ordered, That the bill for the regulation of officers and attornies fees have a second reading on to-morrow. The report on the petition of sundry inhabitants of George-town Cross Roads, in Kent county, was read the second time, concurred with, and leave given to bring in a bill pursuant thereto. Ordered, That the committee appointed to report on the said petition prepare and bring in the same. Mr. J. C. Thomas, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following reports: The committee to whom was referred the petition of Sarah Turnbull report, that they have considered the same, from which it appears the petitioner has a claim to the attention of the legislature; but as a thorough investigation of the merits of the case will require more time and information than can be had at this late period of the session, they submit the propriety of referring the said petition to the consideration of the next general assembly. By order, J. Harwood, clk. The committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of Kent county, respecting the propriety of suffering hogs to run at large in said county, beg leave to report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion, from the facts stated, that the confinement of hogs in particular enclosures will be a considerable saving in the article of fencing, and ultimately promote the true interest of the county; but as in cases of this kind the public opinion of the county ought to be consulted, and that opinion cannot be known at this time, your committee are of opinion that the prayer of the said petition ought not to be granted. All which is submitted to the house. By order, Z. Hughes, clk. Which were read the first and second time and concurred with. The report on the petition of Mary Sherburn was read the second time, and the resolution therein contained assented to, and sent to the senate by the clerk. Mr. Ridgely, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a report on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Baltimore county; which was read the first and second time and concurred with. Mr. Spencer, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act to prevent hogs going at large at George-town Cross Roads, in Kent county; which was read the first and second time by especial order, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk. The bill respecting the roads in Somerset and Worcester counties was read the second time and passed. On motion, Leave given to bring in an additional supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the relief of the poor of Calvert county. Ordered, That Mr. Emerson, Mr. Jarrett and Mr. Brome, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same. The bill to record Peters, Deakins, Beatty and Threlkeld's addition to George-town, in Montgomery county, was read the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk. The bill to appoint an agent for the year 1797 was sent to the senate by the clerk.