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

L. H. J.

Happen may be Discovered and be by the Consent of Both
Houses amended.
As we find by the Journals of our House that the Practice
in this Case has been Various and never Settled by any Stand-
ing Rule, and for that we Cannot apprehend any Incon-
veniency can arise from the present practise, it appearing to
be most Reasonable and Convenient for Dispatching the
Business of the Assembly, We are in Hopes your House
will Concurr with ours in the Continuance of it.
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho.

Coll^o Ward from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for Dividing great Choptank Parish thus Endorst
viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 25^th 1725
Read and will Pass inserting a Clause that the Incumbent
had due Notice or Consented to it.
Sign'd p Order Geo: Plater Cl Up: Ho :

Which was amended accordingly and pass'd for En-
grossing.
The Petition of Josias Sunderland against Samuel Gover
was Read, and The Question was put whether the petition
shall be rejected or not? and it was Carry'd in the Negative.
Thereupon Leave is given to bring in a Bill as pray'd.
The Petition of John Gresham Ex^r of John Gresham was
read and Rejected.
The Petition of John Gresham Sherr: of Ann Arrundell
County was Read and ordered that a Generall Bill be brought
in to Remedy the Matters Complain'd of in that petition.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill Relating to Runaway Negroes thus En-
dorst viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 25^th 1725
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up. Ho.

p. 53

Thereupon the same past for Engrossing
On a Motion being made the Question was put, Whether
any Alteration shall be made in the Allowances to the Mem-
bers of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, The Pro-
vinciall and County Justices or not? And it pass'd in the