264 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698.

L. H. J.

p. 273

A Bill Entituled an addiconall act to the act Entituled an
act for speedy Iustice for small Debts, Read the first and
second time.
A Bill for the Reformacon of Jeofayles in this Province, read
the first & 2^d time.
Resolved that the two fines of Five hundred pounds of
Tobacco each deducted out of the allowances to M^r William
Hutchison and Major Will^m Barton be applyed to the payment
of Iohn Newton for the sweeping and Cleaning the State
house.
The house adjournes till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Dies Saturnij Nov^r 12^th 1698. The house mett againe, and
were called over, Were absent M^r Philip Clarke, M^r Iames
Crauford, Cap^t Philip Hoskins, M^r Benj^a Hall, M^r George
Ashman, Major Thomas Ennalls, M^r William hutchison and
Major W^m Barton.
Resolved that Major Thomas Ennalls for his p^rsumptious
goeing home and leaving this house without leave first
obtayned, one thousand pounds of Tobacco, and that the same
be substracted from his allowance.
P^rposed if this house shall make answer to his Ex^cys and the
hon^ble the Councills Refflections in their Severall Messages.
Whereupon it was put to the vote, and Carried in the affir-
mative.
Ordered, that the Comittee of Laws draw up such an
address.
Ordered that M^r Iohn Whittington M^r Iacob Moreland, M^r
Samuell Young Maj^r John Lowe and M^r Iames Saunders carry
the afores^d Bills to his Ex^cy and Councill. They returne and
say that they have delivered the same.
The Comittee appointed to Confer with two of his Maj^tys
hon^ble Councill Enter the house and by Cap^t Rich^d Hill they
make report.
I^s' It was proposed by their hon^r what was the reason they
could not comply with what was desired in an act for promo-
tion of Learning and advancem^t of his Maj^tys free schoole of
Maryland.
To which was answered that the house did ap'hend that
their Complyance would be a barr to the heire if any and that
it would allso be a barr to the Lord pro^rty of his right to Es-
cheats.
2^d After many arguments theire hon^rs were pleased to send
for his Maj^tys Attorney Generall who read in the Civill Laws
severall p^rsidents upon the reading of which the Comittee was