The Lower House. 427

It Appears also to this Committee that M^r Darnall and M^r Carroll
Exercised the same Power as Philemon Lloyd Esq^r Now does and
that both M^r Darnall and M^r Carroll should Say that no Appeal lay
from their Decisions.
It Appears also that M^r Lloyd should say that no Appeal lay from
his Judgment in Land Affairs.
Which Report is humbly Submitted by this Committee to the
Consideration of the House
Signed p order. M. Macnemara Q. Com.

Which Report being read the Question was put whether the
House should make any further Enquiry on the Subject Matter of
the said Report or not, Resolved in the Negative.
Coll^o Tilghman and Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House de-
livered to M^r Speaker the bill Entituled an Act for the better Admin-
istration of Justice in Testamentary Affairs &c^a
And the following Message Viz. [The text of this message is
printed at page 348.]

L. H. J.
p. 80

John Hall and Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House
Delivered to M^r Speaker the Bill Entituled an Act for Emproving
the Staple of Tobacco &c. thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 28^th July 1729
Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly 30^th July 1729.
Read and will not Pass
Signed p Order Jn^o Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

And The following Message Viz. [The text of this bill is printed
at page 349.]

p. 81

The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at 8 of the
Clock

p. 83

Thursday July the 31^st 1729

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as Yesterday except M^r Kirk
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read over

July 31

The Question being put whether there should be a Short bill
prepared according to the Amendments Proposed by the Upper
House to the bill Entituled an Act for the better Administration of

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