The Lower House. 467

Capⁿ Hooper from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker
a bill for the Assessment of so much Tobacco on the Inhabitants of

Christ Church Parish in Calvert County as will build them a new
Parish Church, as Also Impowering the Vestrymen and Church
Wardens to purchase two Acres of Land next Adjoyning to the one
Acre whereon the former Church Stood.
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Saturday at Two 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 George from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker the
bill for Limitation of Officers fees, Was read the first time and
Ordered to Lye on the Table.
Which said bill was read the second time by Especial Order and
passed and sent to the Upper House by M^r William Hemsley and M^r
Thomas Sheredine, They return and say they Delivered the same.

L. H. J.

The following Report was brought in by M^r Dulany, Who read
the same in his place [The text of this report is printed at page 386. ]
With which Report the House Concur & ordered a Bill be brought
in accordingly.

p. 381

M^r Dulany from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker a
bill for preventing Bribery and Corruption in the Election of Citizens
or Delegates to serve in Assembly Read the first and second time by
Especial Order and will pass, Sent to the Upper House by M^r Dulany
& M^r Cumming, Who return and say they Delivered the same.
The House Adjourns untill Monday Morning at Eight of the
Clock.

p. 382

Monday July the 24^th 1732

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
Called and all Present as on Saturday Except Coll^o Belt. The pro-
ceedings of Saturday were read.
M^r Dulany from the Committee of Laws Delivers M^r Speaker the
bill for Ascertaining the form of the Oath of Judge or Justice which
was read the first and Second time by Especial Order and will pass,
sent to the Upper House by M^r Dulany and Ten more, They return
and say they Delivered the same.
Proposed that leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent Cutting
up Tobacco Plants & burning or Destroying Tobacco Houses.
Ordered that M^r Dulany and M^r dimming prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the bill for Preventing Bribery and Corruption in the Election of Citi-
zens or Delegates thus Endorst. [See page 387.]

July 24