640 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

L. H. J.

peciall Order and past which was so Endorst and sent to the
Upper House by M^r Crabb and M^r Waughop.
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill for relief of such persons as have or may
Suffer by the Tobacco Law thus Endorst viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly.

Octob^r the 10^th 1723.
Upon Reading the within Bill we think it not adviseable
that the Law should have a Retrospect but that such persons
only be relieveable thereby as shall for the future think them-
selves Injured by a Judgement to be given by a single Magic
trate for which reason the Bill will not pass as it now Stands.
Signd p Order Sam Skippon Cl Up ho.

The Bill to prevent the Tumultuous meeting of negroes
was read with the Amendments and the Question is put
whether the same shall pass with the Amendments or not ?
It passed in the Affirmative.
Thereupon the Bill past.

The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock.

Friday Octob^r II^th 1723

The House meets According to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
M^r Smith on his motion has the Leave of the House to go
Home his family being sick.
On reading the Bill for relief of such persons as have or
may suffer by the Tobacco Laws and the Endorsment thereon
the following Message is prepared viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octob^r 11^th 1723.
May it please your Honours
On reading your Endorsment on the bill for relief of such
persons as have or may suffer by the Tobacco Laws &c we
think it but reasonable that those persons that have Already
Suffered by the Magistrates Misconceiving the Laws ought
to be relieved as well as those that hereafter shall Suffer;
for that the Laws haveing A Retrospect will be only to
relieve those who have Suffered for want of a proper pro-