The Upper House. 381

7^th August 1729
Read & assented to by the lower house of Assembly
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read & assented to by this house & ordered to be so subscribed,
the Paper bill to be so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Coll. Tilghman

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower
House by Philemon Lloyd, Esq.

By the Upper House of Assembly 7^th August 1729
Gentlemen
In answer to your Message of this day by Mr. Holyday & Mr.
Johnson We let you know that We are surprized you should insist
upon the Reduction of a fourth part of the Officers fees, since those
fees are not ascertained by Law, wherefore this house cannot recede
from their Amendment proposed, nor pass the bill without leaving
out the Words, and other officers.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. U. H.

Read the petition of Conrad Kilm Ordered to be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly 7^th August 1729

The within Petition being read, Leave is given to bring in a Bill
as prayed
Signed p Order John Ross Cl Up. Ho.

A Bill Entituled an Act for the Naturalization of Conrade Kilm,
of the City of Annapolis, Cooper, Anna Maria his Wife & John his
Son, being read is ordered to be thus endorsed

By the Upper house of Assembly 7^th August 1729
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order & will pass
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower house with the Petition by Coll Tilghman
A Bill from the Lower house by Coll Gale & Mr Key Entituled
an Act for the Naturalization of Conrade Kilm of the City of Annap-
olis Cooper, Anna Maria his Wife & John his Son thus Endorsed

By the lower house of Assembly 7^th August 1729

Read the first time & the Question being put whether this bill
should have a Second [reading] or not? Resolved in the Negative
Signed p Order M: Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

U. H. J.