34 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

Presidents for the Conferees to go by in Cases where they did not
otherwise Agree the Laws of Virginia and Pennsylvania relating to
Fees there, which Your Conferees would not agree to because they
might be permitted also to incert the Reasons above mentioned why
the Laws relating to the fees in Virginia and Pennsylvania were
improper for Precedents in Maryland which the Conferees of the
Lower House disagreed to and thereupon the Conferees of both
Houses agreed to make seperate Reports
Signed p Order Conferees of the Upper House Richard Dorsey Clk.
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

September
11

Wednesday Morning 11 Sept^r 1745
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Goldsborough and five others
Ent^d an Act to remedy some Defects in an Indenture of Bargain &
Sale made & Executed by Michael Curtis and Sarah his Wife late of
Saint Marys County deceased and Charles Carroll late of the City
of Annapolis deceased thus Endorsed

p. 79

By the Lower House of Assembly 19 August 1745
Read the first time and Ordered to lie on the Table
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho.
By the Lower House of Assembly 11 September 1745
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order W^m Tilghman Cl Lo Ho
Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Hall & Thomas
By the Lower House of Assembly 11 September 1745
May it please Your Honours
We are very sorry to find that the Conferees appointed by both
Houses in Order to adjust an Officers Fee Bill have broke up with-
out perfecting so just & desirable an end the disagreement between
them is such that they cannot agree to make a joint Report of their
Proceedings and as We are willing to think that Your Hononrs
as well as We, are desirous to put an end to a dispute of this kind,
and quiet the minds of the People herein, We have hopes You will
concur with Us in all Matters that may bring about a reasonable
Regulation of Officers Fees, which We still apprehend would be