The Lower House. 403

The Question arose whether it was needfull to Explain that Part
of the Act concerning Tradesmen Men or not the same being Put
was Resolved in the Affirmative.
The Question being Put whether a free Tradesman Using his
Trade for a Livelyhood be restrained from making Tobacco or not
Resolved unanimously in the Affirmative.
The Question being Put whether Officers to be named Particu-
larly in a bill to be brought in be Allowed to tend Tobacco or not
Resolved in the Negative.

L. H. J.

The Question being Put Whether Assembly men ought to be
Counters of Tobacco or not Resolved in the Negative Nemine Con-
tradicente.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r
Speaker the bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Acts for regu-
lating Writs of Error and granting Appeals from and to the Courts
of Common Law within this Province Indorsed thus.

By the Upper House of Assembly 16^th July 1729.

Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table.
Sign'd p order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus Indorsed (Viz.) [The text of the endorsement is
printed at page 319.]

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The Question being Put whether there should be an Alteration
in that Part of the Tobacco Law appointing the Counters Jointly
to do their Office or not Resolved that there be an Alteration.
The Question being Put on the resolution of the Previous Ques-
tion whether Counters might Execute their Office Separately, or not.
Resolved that they may Execute their office Separately.
The Question being Put whether County Clerks for Copying the
Returns of the Counters should be Allowed 400^ll or 500^ll of To-
bacco. Resolved that they be allowed 400^ll
The Question being Put whether there should be any Alteration
made to that Part of the Law which Allows a fourth Part of the
Debts to be Deducted or not Resolved in the Negative
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Friday at 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as in the Morning.
M^r Samuel Hanson from the Committee of Laws Delivered to
M^r Speaker a bill Entituled an Act for the Laying out of Land and

Electing a Town at the head of Portobacco Creek in Charles

County.

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