The Lower House. 123

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact in
the several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, Read the
second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper House by Capt. Ennalls
and Capt Harrison.
Col. Plater from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the fol-
lowing Message, (See page 23)
Which being read, the following Message was prepared, (See
page 24)
And sent to the Upper House by M^r Wootton and M^r Bond.
On Motion of a Member, that a Bill be brought in for laying an
Imposition on Tobacco for the Discharge of his Lordship's Quit
Rents, and support of Government: Leave given, and Ordered, that
the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in the same.
The House taking into Consideration that Part of the Report
from the Committee of Elections and Privileges, which relates to
M^r Mills, a Member returned for St. Mary's County.
A Question was put, Whether a Sheriff hath a Right to vote in an
Election where he sits as a Judge: Resolved in the Negative

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

For the Negative

M^r G. Willson M^r Harrison M^r John Hall
J. Gresham Wilkinson Wootton
R. Gresham D. Willson Sprigg
Harris N. Goldsborough Addison
Carroll Thomas Bordley
p. Hammond Hooper Pemberton
Worthington Lecompte T. Wilkinson
Smith Pearce Hopper
Jos. Hall Hyland Selby
Brome Sherredine
Mackall Paca

For the Affirmative

M^r Bond M^r King M^r Colvill
Abell Dennis Buchanan
Barnes Lloyd Gordon
Hen. Hall Ennalls Purnell
Courts Sulivane Outten
Stoughton George

Edmund Jennings Esq^re from the Upper House, delivers M^r
Speaker a Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of the Upper Part of

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