228 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

U. H. J.

Engrdst bills, which seems to us to be entirely new. The
method we proposed to yo^r Hon^rs was according to the practice
constantly Used till Aprill 1715 at which time we find the
practice was first altered but for what Causes does not Ap-
pear. We Conceive it [to] have been a thing past by as of
little Consequence But for that we cannot be sure of Avoid-
ing Inconveniences by such an Innovation in our Parliamen-
tary practice used both in the time of his Lordships Ancestors
and all the time of the Crowns Government we Entreat
yo^r Hon^rs not to Enter into debates with us concerning it.
As to his Hon^r the Govern" perusal of Such Bills we can not
but presume him sufficiently apprized of them by their being
Debated in your House where he presides We therefore pray
your Hon^rs not to oppose the Renovation of so long Estab-
lisht A Parliamentary Practice Amongst us
Signed p order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was read and ordered to lye on the Table
A bill .from the Lower House Entituled An Act declaring
female Mulattoes born of white women to be Taxables thus
Endorsed viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Octo^r the 23^d 1725

Read the first and Second time by Especial Order and will
pass
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

p. 46

Which Bill was read and further thus Endorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 23^rd 1725
Read and will pass.
Signed p order Geo: Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent down by John Hall Esq^r, who returns and says he
delivered it
A message from the Lower House by Cap^t Hooper and M^r
Waughop viz

By the Lower House of Assembly Octo 23^d 1725
May it please Your Honours
On Reading the Report of the Comissioners appointed to
View the Work Already done to the Stadt House by M^r
Henry Hooper this House is willing that the said Hooper
be now paid 140^l part of the 200^l Currency Agreed for and
that on his the said Hooper's compleating the work according