100 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Whereupon the house Resolved themselves into a Grand
Comittee of the whole house to debate whether the old Law
for regulating the Militia shall be altered and a Law made for
new modelizing the same or not? and Choose M^r Philip
Clarke Chairman.
The Comittee adjourned to the house, and M^r Speaker
having taken the chair, M^r Clarke reports that the Comittee
do unanimously agree that the old Law stands as it is without
any maner of Alteration.
Whereupon the following Message is sent to his Ex^cy and
his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill &c.

By the house of Delegates March the 22^nd 1697/8.

In answer to the Message sent by the hon^ble Col: Robotham
and Thomas Tench Esq. desireing this house to appoint some
of the members to Joine with some Gentlemen, of his Maty^s
hon^ble Councill to Consider of drawing up a Bill for the better
regulating the Militia of this province, the house being
resolved in to a grand Comittee upon mature debate have
unanimously resolved that the old Law stand as it is without
any maner of Alteration.
Sent by Major Hamond, M^r Ben: Hall, M^r Saunders, M^r
Young M^r Crauford, M^r Harris, M^r Campbell, M^r Whittington,
M^r Cavile and M^r Elisha Hall.
House adjourned for an hour.
Post Merediem House met.
A Bill empowering the Comissioners of the County Courts
to raise and leavy money for defraying the necessary charges
of theire Countys, read the first and second time and passed.
A Bill for better dividing and laying out of S^t Paules &
Shrewsburys parishes read the 2^d time and passed.
The aforesaid two Bills and the bill for the stay of Execu-
tions after the 10^th day of May yearly. Sent by Major
Hamond and others, Members; to his Matys hon^ble Councill
Referred to the Comittee of Laws, to consider of the Law
for assertaining the Sallary of his Maty^s hon^ble Councill.
M^r Masons Letter and account of the publick Treasury of
Money and Tobaccoe in his hands read.
Ordered, that the said M^r Mason make a more full and
perfect account and sweare to the same ag^t next sessions, or
ag^t October next.
Committee of Laws sent out.
It being proposed by his Ex^cy the Governour in Councill
that a Law should be made for an Easy and expeditious way
of decideing differences between Masters and Servants.