The Lower House. 103

Which Bill was sent to the Upper House by M^r Denton and
M^r Osborn Sprigg
A Bill entituled An Act to revive and continue An Act for the
better Relief of poor Debtors, Read the first time and Ordered to lie
on the Table.
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

L. H. J.

Tuesday morning July 15. 1740
The House met according to Adjournment
All appeared as yesterday except M^r George
Major Trippe and M^r Wilkinson appeared this day.
The Bill entituled An Act to revive and continue An Act for the
better Relief of poor Debtors, was Read the second time and Passed,
and sent to the Upper House by Col^o Hooper and M^r Thomas
A Bill entituled An Act for the Limitation of Officers Fees brought
in from the Committee of Laws, which was Read the first Time and
Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House Adjourns to two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The following message (See page 10)
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Wootton and M^r Read.
George Plater Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message (see page 10)

July 15

The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

P. 154

Wednesday Morning July 16. 1740
The House met according to Adjournment, &c^a
M^r Smallwood, M^r Gale, and M^r Swann appeared in the House
The Question was put whether a Conference shall be had with
the Upper House as proposed by them in their Message of yesterday
or not Resolved in the Negative

July 16

For the Negative

M^r Waughop M^r Courts M^r Sheredine
Read Middleton Caswell
Swann Smallwood Gist
Wilson Goldsborough Edward Sprigg
Calder Robert Lloyd Wootton
Carroll Thomas Osborn Sprigg
Henry Hall Ennalls Magruder
Smith Brannock Pemberton
Weems Colvill Wilkinson
Joseph Hall Pearce R. N. Wright
Brome