194 Assembly Proceedings, July 13-July 29, 1731.

U. H. J.

Sent by Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

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Eodem Die Post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournm^t
Present as in the Morning.
A Message from the Lower House by M^r Harris and M^r Hanson.

By the Lower House of Assembly July the 15th 1731.

May it please Your Honours
This House being of Opinion that Emitting Bills of Creditt for a
Certain Sume to be Limited by Act of Assembly will be of great
Service to this Province, and that a bill for that purpose may be
best prepared by a Committee of both Houses proposed to Appoint
some of this House to Joyn with some Members of Yours, as your
Hono^rs will please to Appoint to prepare a bill for that purpose
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

A bill from the lower House by M^r Smith and M^r Skinner En-
tituled an Act impowering the Justices of Calvert County to Levy
on the Taxable persons of that County any sume of Tobacco not
Exceeding Ten Thousand pounds of Tobacco to pay for the finish-
ing the Court House of the s^d County thus Endorsed.

By the Lower House of Assembly 15th July 1731
Read the first & second time by an Especial Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order W^m Cumming Cl. Lo. Ho.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower
House by Coll^o Ward.

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By the Upper House of Assembly 15^th July 1731
Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message of this afternoon by M^r Harris & M^r
Hanson this House doth think it a more Parliamentary Method for
you to prepare a Bill in the usuall form in Your House for the pur-
poses intended by Your s^d Message which when sent up to us Will
be maturely considered of.
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clock