248 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

L. H. J.

p. 133

Daniel Dulany Esq^r delivers to M^r Speaker the report from the
Conferrees of both houses appointed to consider of Amendments
Proposed to be made to the Tobacco bill which was read in the fol-
lowing Words (viz^t) [The text of this report is printed at page
152.]

p. 134

The Question being Put whether the house concur with the said
Report or not. Resolved in the Affirmative.
The house adjourns till to morrow Morning 9 a Clock

October 31

Thursday October 31^st 1728.

The House met this day according to Adjournment, The mem-
bers were called and all were Present as Yesterday. The Proceed-
ings of Yesterday were read over. The following Message being
Prepared was Ordered to be Entred in Manner following Viz.
[The text of this message is printed at page 153.]
Sent to the Upper house by James Harris Esq^r and M^r Key who
return and say they delivered the same
M^r Key from the Committee of Laws brings in a Bill entituled
an Act for the better regulating the Parishes of Saint Marys and
Charles Countys which being read was ordered to be thus indorsed
(Viz.)

p. 135

By the Lower House of Assembly October 31^st 1728.
Read the first and second time by an Especiall Order & will Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo: Ho :

Sent to the Upper house by Major Hanson and M^r Young who
return and say they Delivered the same.
Edmund Jennings Esq^r from the Committee of Laws brings in a
Bill entituled an Act for the Encouragement of Learning and erect-
ing Schools in the Severall Counties within this Province and also
to Explain an Act Entituled an Act for laying an Additional Duty
of Twenty shillings Currant money p Poll on all Irish Servants
being Papists to prevent the Growth of Popery by the Importation
of too great a Number of them into this Province And also the
Additional Duty of twenty shillings Currant money p Poll on all
Negroes for raising a fund for the use of Publick Schools within
the severall Counties of this Province being read was ordered to
be thus indorsed (Viz.)

By the Lower House of Assembly October 31^st 1728
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl: Lo: ho :